Canton of Genas

Genas
Canton
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentRhône
No. of communes8
SeatGenas
Area
141.18 km2 (54.51 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
42,457
 • Density301/km2 (780/sq mi)
INSEE code6906

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)
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

  1. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  2. ^ (in French) Décret n° 2014-267 du 27 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département du Rhône


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