Canton of Ambérieu-en-Bugey
Ambérieu-en-Bugey | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| No. of communes | 18 |
| Seat | Ambérieu-en-Bugey |
| Government | |
| • Representatives (2021–2028) | Joël Brunet Aurélie Petit[1] |
Area | 218.70 km2 (84.44 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 31,035 |
| • Density | 142/km2 (370/sq mi) |
| INSEE code | 01 01 |
The canton of Ambérieu-en-Bugey is an administrative division of the Ain department, eastern France. Its borders were modified at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is located in Ambérieu-en-Bugey.[3] As of January 2021, the population of the canton was 31,035.
Political representation
[edit]Department councillors since 2015
[edit]| Electoral period | In office | Councillors | Party | Capacity | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2021 | 2015 | 2021 | Sandrine Castellano | UDI | Adjunct mayor of Ambérieu-en-Bugey | |
| 2015 | 2021 | Christophe Fortin | UMP | Lawyer | |||
| 2021 | 2028 | 2021 | Incumbent | Joël Brunet | DVD | Mayor of Château-Gaillard | |
| 2021 | Incumbent | Aurélie Petit | DVD | Adjunct mayor of Ambérieu-en-Bugey | |||
Composition
[edit]Composition prior to 2015
[edit]The canton of Ambérieu-en-Bugey consisted of 8 communes with a population of 22,151 in 2010.
| Name | Code INSEE | Postal Code | Area
(km2) |
Population
(2012) |
Density
(per km2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambérieu-en-Bugey
(Seat) |
01004 | 01500 | 24.60 | 14,233 | 579 |
| L'Abergement-de-Varey | 01002 | 01640 | 9.15 | 235 | 26 |
| Ambronay | 01007 | 01500 | 33.55 | 2,437 | 73 |
| Bettant | 01041 | 01500 | 3.37 | 739 | 219 |
| Château-Gaillard | 01089 | 01500 | 16.06 | 1,881 | 117 |
| Douvres | 01149 | 01500 | 5.26 | 993 | 189 |
| Saint-Denis-en-Bugey | 01345 | 01500 | 2.61 | 2,178 | 834 |
| Saint-Maurice-de-Rémens | 01379 | 01500 | 10.35 | 724 | 70 |
Composition since 2015
[edit]The new canton consists of 18 communes in their entirety:[3]
| Name | Code INSEE | Intercommunality | Area
(km2) |
Population
(2018) |
Density
(per km2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambérieu-en-Bugey
(Seat) |
01004 | Plaine de l'Ain | 24.60 | 14,204 | 577 |
| Ambronay | 01007 | Plaine de l'Ain | 33.55 | 2,763 | 82 |
| Ambutrix | 01008 | Plaine de l'Ain | 5.22 | 755 | 145 |
| Arandas | 01013 | Plaine de l'Ain | 14.10 | 144 | 10 |
| Argis | 01017 | Plaine de l'Ain | 7.84 | 450 | 57 |
| Bettant | 01041 | Plaine de l'Ain | 3.37 | 745 | 221 |
| Château-Gaillard | 01089 | Plaine de l'Ain | 16.06 | 2,195 | 137 |
| Cleyzieu | 01107 | Plaine de l'Ain | 7.82 | 135 | 17 |
| Conand | 01111 | Plaine de l'Ain | 15.28 | 128 | 8.4 |
| Douvres | 01149 | Plaine de l'Ain | 5.26 | 1,059 | 201 |
| L'Abergement-de-Varey | 01002 | Plaine de l'Ain | 9.15 | 253 | 28 |
| Nivollet-Montgriffon | 01277 | Plaine de l'Ain | 8.24 | 119 | 14 |
| Oncieu | 01279 | Plaine de l'Ain | 7.76 | 84 | 11 |
| Saint-Denis-en-Bugey | 01345 | Plaine de l'Ain | 2.61 | 2,288 | 877 |
| Saint-Maurice-de-Rémens | 01379 | Plaine de l'Ain | 10.35 | 758 | 73 |
| Saint-Rambert-en-Bugey | 01384 | Plaine de l'Ain | 28.55 | 2,228 | 78 |
| Torcieu | 01421 | Plaine de l'Ain | 10.72 | 728 | 68 |
| Vaux-en-Bugey | 01431 | Plaine de l'Ain | 8.22 | 1,221 | 149 |
| Canton d'Ambérieu-en-Bugey | 01 01 | 218.70 | 30,257 | 138 |
Pictures of the canton
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les conseillers départementaux" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 16 December 2022.
- ^ "Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Décret n° 2014-147 du 13 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département de l'Ain". Retrieved 2017-06-21.
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