Ferney-Voltaire | |
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Former canton | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Ain |
No. of communes | 8 |
Disbanded | 2015 |
Seat | Ferney-Voltaire |
Area | 78.43 km2 (30.28 sq mi) |
Population (2012) | 40,677 |
• Density | 519/km2 (1,340/sq mi) |
The canton of Ferney-Voltaire is a former administrative division in eastern France. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It had 40,677 inhabitants (2012). [1]
Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
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Population | 5 355 | 8 342 | 15 304 | 19 066 | 25 239 | 28 427 |
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. |
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Coordinates: 46°15′21″N6°06′29″E / 46.25583°N 6.10806°E