Canton of Poncin
The canton of Poncin 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 9 communes, which joined the canton of Pont-d'Ain in 2015.[1]
Poncin | |
|---|---|
Former canton | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| No. of communes | 9 |
| Disbanded | 2015 |
| Seat | Poncin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 107.43 km2 (41.48 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | |
| • Total | 6,041 |
| • Density | 56/km2 (150/sq mi) |
It included the following communes:
| Commune | Inhabitants | Postal code | INSEE code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boyeux-Saint-Jérôme | 277 | 01640 | 01056 |
| Cerdon | 672 | 01450 | 01068 |
| Challes-la-Montagne | 200 | 01450 | 01077 |
| Jujurieux | 1 700 | 01640 | 01199 |
| Labalme | 135 | 01450 | 01200 |
| Mérignat | 114 | 01450 | 01242 |
| Poncin | 1 360 | 01450 | 01303 |
| Saint-Alban | 133 | 01450 | 01331 |
| Saint-Jean-le-Vieux | 1 450 | 01640 | 01363 |
Demographics
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5 017 | 5 299 | 4 914 | 5 070 | 5 538 | 6 041 |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | ||||||
Notes
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