Canton of Poncin
Poncin | |
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Former canton | |
Interactive map of Poncin | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| No. of communes | 9 |
| Disbanded | 2015 |
| Seat | Poncin |
Area | 107.43 km2 (41.48 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | 7,227 |
| • Density | 67.27/km2 (174.2/sq mi) |
The canton of Poncin 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 9 communes,[1] which joined the canton of Pont-d'Ain in 2015.[2] It had 7,227 inhabitants (2012).[1]
Demographics
| Historical population Canton of Poncin | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
| Pop. | 5,017 | 5,299 | 4,914 | 5,070 | 5,538 | 6,041 |
| ±% | — | +5.6% | −7.3% | +3.2% | +9.2% | +9.1% |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting – residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. Source: INSEE | ||||||
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46°05′15″N 5°24′25″E / 46.08750°N 5.40694°E