Canton of Belley

Belley
Canton
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Ain
No. of communes	33
Seat	Belley
Area	333.97 km^2 (128.95 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]	25,300
• Density	76/km^2 (200/sq mi)
INSEE code	01 04

The canton of Belley is one of the cantons of France and is located in the department of Ain and in the region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Geography

This canton is organized around Belley in the Arrondissement of Belley. Its altitude is between 203 meters in (Brégnier-Cordon) and 1,020 meters in (Conzieu) with an average of 286 m.

Composition

At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 24 to 37 communes (6 of which merged into the new communes Arboys-en-Bugey, Parves-et-Nattages and Chazey-Bons):^[2]

1. Ambléon
2. Andert-et-Condon
3. Arboys-en-Bugey
4. Belley
5. Brégnier-Cordon
6. Brens
7. La Burbanche
8. Ceyzérieu
9. Chazey-Bons
10. Cheignieu-la-Balme
11. Colomieu
12. Contrevoz
13. Conzieu
14. Cressin-Rochefort
15. Cuzieu
16. Flaxieu
17. Groslée-Saint-Benoît
18. Izieu
19. Lavours
20. Magnieu
21. Marignieu
22. Massignieu-de-Rives
23. Murs-et-Gélignieux
24. Parves-et-Nattages
25. Peyrieu
26. Pollieu
27. Prémeyzel
28. Rossillon
29. Saint-Germain-les-Paroisses
30. Saint-Martin-de-Bavel
31. Virieu-le-Grand
32. Virignin
33. Vongnes

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2013	24,055	—
2018	24,679	+0.51%
Source: INSEE[3][4]

See also

• Cantons of the Ain department
• Arrondissement of Belley

References

1. "Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
2. Décret n° 2014-147 du 13 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département de l'Ain
3. Populations légales 2013: Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble, INSEE
4. Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2018, INSEE

45°45′33″N 5°41′21″E