Canton of Pont-de-Veyle
| Canton de Pont-de-Veyle | |
|---|---|
| French canton | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| Arrondissement | Bourg-en-Bresse |
| Seat | Pont-de-Veyle |
| Communes | 12 |
| Government | |
| • Representative |
Christophe Greffet 2011-2014 |
| Area¹ | |
| • Total | 123.46 km2 (47.67 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | |
| • Total | 11,079 |
| • Density | 90/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Cantonal code | 01 27 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2. | |
The canton of Pont-de-Veyle 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 new canton of Vonnas in 2015.[1] It included the following communes:
| Commune | Inhabitants | Postal code | INSEE code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bey | 221 | 1290 | 01042 |
| Cormoranche-sur-Saône | 904 | 1290 | 01123 |
| Crottet | 1 477 | 1750 | 01134 |
| Cruzilles-lès-Mépillat | 651 | 1290 | 01136 |
| Grièges | 1 598 | 1290 | 01179 |
| Laiz | 986 | 1290 | 01203 |
| Perrex | 721 | 1540 | 01291 |
| Pont-de-Veyle | 1 484 | 1290 | 01306 |
| Saint-André-d'Huiriat | 402 | 1290 | 01334 |
| Saint-Cyr-sur-Menthon | 1 314 | 1380 | 01343 |
| Saint-Genis-sur-Menthon | 363 | 1380 | 01355 |
| Saint-Jean-sur-Veyle | 958 | 1290 | 01365 |
Demographics
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6 896 | 7 335 | 7 766 | 8 808 | 10 276 | 11 079 |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | ||||||
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Coordinates: 46°15′49″N 4°53′19″E / 46.26361°N 4.88861°E
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