Canton of Virieu-le-Grand

Virieu-le-Grand
Former canton
Interactive map of Virieu-le-Grand
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAin
No. of communes13
Disbanded2015
SeatVirieu-le-Grand
Area
105.03 km2 (40.55 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
4,348
 • Density41.40/km2 (107.2/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 had 4,348 inhabitants (2012).[1]

The canton comprised 13 communes:[1]

Demographics

Historical population Canton of Virieu-le-Grand
Year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999
Pop.2,8613,0382,9443,2023,3643,580
±%—    +6.2%−3.1%+8.8%+5.1%+6.4%
From the year 1962 on: No double counting – residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.
Source: INSEE

See also

References

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