Canton of Izernore
Izernore | |
|---|---|
Former canton | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| No. of communes | 10 |
| Disbanded | 2015 |
| Seat | Izernore |
| Area | 128.09 km2 (49.46 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | 5,804 |
| • Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
The canton of Izernore is a former administrative division in eastern France. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It consisted of 10 communes,[1] which joined the canton of Pont-d'Ain in 2015.[2] It included the following communes:[1]
| Commune | Inhabitants | Postal code | INSEE code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bolozon | 100 | 01450 | 01051 |
| Ceignes | 273 | 01430 | 01067 |
| Izernore | 2 140 | 01580 | 01192 |
| Leyssard | 161 | 01450 | 01214 |
| Matafelon-Granges | 641 | 01580 | 01240 |
| Nurieux-Volognat | 1045 | 01460 | 01267 |
| Peyriat | 166 | 01430 | 01293 |
| Samognat | 422 | 01580 | 01392 |
| Serrières-sur-Ain | 115 | 01450 | 01404 |
| Sonthonnax-la-Montagne | 312 | 01580 | 01410 |
Demographics[]
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1 898 | 2 126 | 2 284 | 2 908 | 3 550 | 4 519 |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | ||||||
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Coordinates: 46°13′N 5°33′E / 46.217°N 5.550°E
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