Canton of La Grand-Croix

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La Grand-Croix
Former  canton
Country France
Region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department Loire
No. of  communes 10
Disbanded2015
Seat La Grand-Croix
Area
99.89 km2 (38.57 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
24,646
  Density247/km2 (640/sq mi)

The canton of La Grand-Croix is a French former administrative division located in the department of Loire and the Rhone-Alpes region. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It had 24,646 inhabitants (2012). [1]

The canton comprised the following communes: [1]

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