Canton of Péronnas
| Canton de Péronnas | |
|---|---|
| French canton | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| Seat | Péronnas |
| Communes | 8 |
| Government | |
| • Representative |
Christian Chanel 2011-2014 |
| Area¹ | |
| • Total | 125.37 km2 (48.41 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | |
| • Total | 12,200 |
| • Density | 97/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Cantonal code | 01 39 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2. | |
The canton of Péronnas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lent | 1 145 | 01240 | 01211 |
| Montagnat | 1 421 | 01250 | 01254 |
| Montracol | 619 | 01310 | 01264 |
| Péronnas | 5 534 | 01960 | 01289 |
| Saint-André-sur-Vieux-Jonc | 965 | 01960 | 01336 |
| Saint-Just | 789 | 01250 | 01369 |
| Saint-Rémy | 813 | 01310 | 01385 |
| Servas | 914 | 01960 | 01405 |
Demographics
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4 598 | 5 394 | 7 096 | 9 837 | 11 259 | 12 200 |
| 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°10′46″N 5°12′12″E / 46.17944°N 5.20333°E
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