The Canton of Val d'Oingt (before March 2020: canton of Le Bois-d'Oingt)[2] is a French administrative division, located in the Rhône department.
Val d'Oingt | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Rhône |
| No. of communes | 23 |
| Seat | Val d'Oingt |
Area | 197.7 km2 (76.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | 29,850 |
| • Density | 151/km2 (390/sq mi) |
| INSEE code | 6904 |
The canton was established in 1790 and modified by decree of 27 February 2014 which came into force in March 2015.[3] The canton was expanded from 18 to 27 communes (5 of which were merged into the new communes Porte des Pierres Dorées and Val d'Oingt).[citation needed]
Composition
editThe canton of Val d'Oingt is composed of 23 communes:
| Communes | Population (2012) |
|---|---|
| Alix | 728 |
| Bagnols | 656 |
| Belmont-d'Azergues | 628 |
| Le Breuil | 452 |
| Bully | 2,082 |
| Chamelet | 649 |
| Charnay | 1,072 |
| Châtillon | 2,192 |
| Chessy | 1,824 |
| Cogny | 1,154 |
| Frontenas | 812 |
| Légny | 650 |
| Létra | 947 |
| Moiré | 199 |
| Porte des Pierres Dorées | 3,482 |
| Sainte-Paule | 337 |
| Saint-Germain-Nuelles | 2,068 |
| Saint-Jean-des-Vignes | 400 |
| Saint-Vérand | 1,111 |
| Ternand | 715 |
| Theizé | 1,088 |
| Val d'Oingt | 3,751 |
| Ville-sur-Jarnioux | 807 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Décret n° 2020-213 du 5 mars 2020 modifiant le décret n° 2014-267 du 27 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département du Rhône
- ^ (in French) Décret n° 2014-267 du 27 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département du Rhône