Canton of Ferney-Voltaire
| Canton de Ferney-Voltaire | |
|---|---|
| French canton | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| Seat | Ferney-Voltaire |
| Communes | 8 |
| Government | |
| • Representative |
Jean-Paul Laurenson 2011-2014 |
| Area¹ | |
| • Total | 78.43 km2 (30.28 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | |
| • Total | 28,427 |
| • Density | 360/km2 (940/sq mi) |
| Cantonal code | 01 13 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2. | |
The canton of Ferney-Voltaire 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:
| Commune | Inhabitants | Postal code | INSEE code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferney-Voltaire | 7 083 | 01210 | 01160 |
| Ornex | 2 663 | 01210 | 01281 |
| Prévessin-Moëns | 4 261 | 01280 | 01313 |
| Saint-Genis-Pouilly | 6 383 | 01630 | 01354 |
| Sauverny | 1 015 | 01220 | 01397 |
| Sergy | 1 247 | 01630 | 01401 |
| Thoiry | 4 063 | 01710 | 01419 |
| Versonnex | 1 712 | 01210 | 01435 |
Demographics
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5 355 | 8 342 | 15 304 | 19 066 | 25 239 | 28 427 |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | ||||||
See also
Coordinates: 46°15′21″N 6°06′29″E / 46.25583°N 6.10806°E
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