Canton of Lhuis
Lhuis | |
|---|---|
Former canton | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| No. of communes | 12 |
| Disbanded | 2015 |
| Seat | Lhuis |
| Area | 158.93 km2 (61.36 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | 5,769 |
| • Density | 36/km2 (90/sq mi) |
The canton of Lhuis is a former administrative division in eastern France. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It includes the following communes:[1]
| Commune | Inhabitants | Postal code | INSEE code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bénonces | 243 | 01470 | 01037 |
| Briord | 675 | 01470 | 01064 |
| Groslée | 333 | 01680 | 01182 |
| Innimond | 95 | 01680 | 01190 |
| Lhuis | 724 | 01680 | 01216 |
| Lompnas | 147 | 01680 | 01219 |
| Marchamp | 108 | 01680 | 01233 |
| Montagnieu | 386 | 01470 | 01255 |
| Ordonnaz | 120 | 01510 | 01280 |
| Saint-Benoît | 582 | 01300 | 01338 |
| Seillonnaz | 123 | 01470 | 01400 |
| Serrières-de-Briord | 960 | 01470 | 01403 |
Demographics[]
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3 536 | 3 903 | 3 750 | 3 996 | 3 977 | 4 496 |
| 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: 45°44′53″N 5°32′04″E / 45.74806°N 5.53444°E
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