Canton of Chalamont
| Canton de Chalamont | |
|---|---|
| French canton | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| Seat | Chalamont |
| Communes | 8 |
| Government | |
| • Representative |
Gérard Branchy 2008-2014 |
| Area¹ | |
| • Total | 158.14 km2 (61.06 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | |
| • Total | 4,931 |
| • Density | 31/km2 (81/sq mi) |
| Cantonal code | 01 08 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2. | |
The canton of Chalamont 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 8 communes, which joined the canton of Ceyzériat in 2015.[1] It included the following communes:
| Commune | Inhabitants | Postal code | INSEE code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chalamont | 1 658 | 01320 | 01074 |
| Châtenay | 308 | 01320 | 01090 |
| Châtillon-la-Palud | 1 074 | 01320 | 01092 |
| Crans | 258 | 01320 | 01129 |
| Le Plantay | 417 | 01330 | 01299 |
| Saint-Nizier-le-Désert | 489 | 01320 | 01381 |
| Versailleux | 255 | 01330 | 01434 |
| Villette-sur-Ain | 472 | 01320 | 01449 |
Demographics
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3 112 | 3 374 | 3 421 | 3 960 | 4 294 | 4 931 |
| 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: 45°59′47″N 5°10′19″E / 45.99639°N 5.17194°E
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