Canton of Genas
Canton in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Rhône |
No. of communes | 8 |
Seat | Genas |
Area | 141.18 km2 (54.51 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[1] | 42,276 |
• Density | 299/km2 (770/sq mi) |
INSEE code | 6906 |
The Canton of Genas is a French administrative division, located in the Rhône department.
The canton was established by decree of 27 February 2014 which came into force in March 2015.[2]
Composition
The canton of Genas is composed of 8 communes:
Communes | Population (2012) |
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Colombier-Saugnieu | 2,495 |
Genas | 12,355 |
Jons | 1,354 |
Pusignan | 3,730 |
Saint-Bonnet-de-Mure | 6,822 |
Saint-Laurent-de-Mure | 5,326 |
Saint-Pierre-de-Chandieu | 4,651 |
Toussieu | 2,456 |
See also
References
- ^ "Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ (in French) Décret n° 2014-267 du 27 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département du Rhône
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