Canton of Pont-de-Veyle

Coordinates: 46°15′49″N 4°53′19″E / 46.26361°N 4.88861°E / 46.26361; 4.88861
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Pont-de-Veyle
Former canton
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAin
No. of communes12
Disbanded2015
SeatPont-de-Veyle
Area
123.46 km2 (47.67 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
13,162
 • Density107/km2 (280/sq mi)

The canton of Pont-de-Veyle 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 12 communes, which joined the new canton of Vonnas in 2015.[1] It had 13,162 inhabitants (2012).[2]

The canton comprised 12 communes:[2]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population of Canton of Pont-de-Veyle
(Source: INSEE)
Year196219681975198219901999
Population6 8967 3357 7668 80810 27611 079
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Décret n° 2014-147 du 13 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département de l'Ain
  2. ^ a b Populations légales 2012: 01 Ain, INSEE

46°15′49″N 4°53′19″E / 46.26361°N 4.88861°E / 46.26361; 4.88861


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