Canton of Ambérieu-en-Bugey

Ambérieu-en-Bugey
Canton
Map
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAin
No. of communes18
SeatAmbérieu-en-Bugey
Government
 • Representatives (2021–2028) Joël Brunet
Aurélie Petit[1]
Area
218.70 km2 (84.44 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
31,035
 • Density142/km2 (370/sq mi)
INSEE code01 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

Department councillors since 2015

List of successive departmental councillors for the canton of Ambérieu-en-Bugey since 2015
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

Composition prior to 2015

The canton of Ambérieu-en-Bugey consisted of 8 communes with a population of 22,151 in 2010.

List of communes in the canton of Ambérieu-en-Bugey prior to the cantonal realignment of 2014.
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

The new canton consists of 18 communes in their entirety:[3]

List of 18 communes of the canton of Ambérieu-en-Bugey on 1 January 2021
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

Albarine's river in Saint-Rambert-en-Bugey
Tower of the Saint-Denis-en-Bugey's castle
View of Oncieu

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les conseillers départementaux" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 16 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ 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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