Canton of Izernore
Former canton in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Izernore | |
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Former canton | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| No. of communes | 10 |
| Disbanded | 2015 |
| Seat | Izernore |
| Area | 128.09 km2 (49.46 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | 5,804 |
| • Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
The canton of Izernore 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 10 communes,[1] which joined the canton of Pont-d'Ain in 2015.[2] It had 5,804 inhabitants (2012).[1]
The canton comprised 10 communes:[1]
- Bolozon
- Ceignes
- Izernore
- Leyssard
- Matafelon-Granges
- Nurieux-Volognat
- Peyriat
- Samognat
- Serrières-sur-Ain
- Sonthonnax-la-Montagne
Demographics
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
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| Population | 1 898 | 2 126 | 2 284 | 2 908 | 3 550 | 4 519 |
| 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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