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Canton of Thoissey

Coordinates: 46°10′25″N 4°48′06″E / 46.17361°N 4.80167°E / 46.17361; 4.80167
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Thoissey
Former canton
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAin
No. of communes12
Disbanded2015
SeatThoissey
Area
120.62 km2 (46.57 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
15,587
 • Density129/km2 (330/sq mi)

The canton of Thoissey 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 canton of Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne in 2015.[1] It had 15,587 inhabitants (2012).[2]

The canton comprised 12 communes:[2]

Demographics

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Historical population of Canton of Thoissey
(Source: INSEE)
Year196219681975198219901999
Population7 2367 8258 1059 34410 66812 005
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

See also

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46°10′25″N 4°48′06″E / 46.17361°N 4.80167°E / 46.17361; 4.80167

References

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