Canton of Virieu-le-Grand
Virieu-le-Grand | |
|---|---|
Former canton | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| No. of communes | 13 |
| Disbanded | 2015 |
| Seat | Virieu-le-Grand |
| Area | 105.03 km2 (40.55 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | 4,348 |
| • Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
The canton of Virieu-le-Grand is a former administrative division in eastern France. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It included the following communes:[1]
| Commune | Inhabitants | Postal code | INSEE code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armix | 15 | 01510 | 01019 |
| La Burbanche | 56 | 01510 | 01066 |
| Ceyzérieu | 814 | 01350 | 01073 |
| Cheignieu-la-Balme | 112 | 01510 | 01100 |
| Contrevoz | 430 | 01300 | 01116 |
| Cuzieu | 304 | 01300 | 01141 |
| Flaxieu | 50 | 01350 | 01162 |
| Marignieu | 156 | 01300 | 01234 |
| Pugieu | 126 | 01510 | 01316 |
| Rossillon | 147 | 01510 | 01329 |
| Saint-Martin-de-Bavel | 332 | 01510 | 01372 |
| Virieu-le-Grand | 949 | 01510 | 01452 |
| Vongnes | 89 | 01350 | 01456 |
Demographics[]
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2 861 | 3 038 | 2 944 | 3 202 | 3 364 | 3 580 |
| 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°50′58″N 5°39′06″E / 45.84944°N 5.65167°E
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