Virieu-le-Grand | |
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Former canton | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Ain |
No. of communes | 13 |
Disbanded | 2015 |
Seat | Virieu-le-Grand |
Area | 105.03 km2 (40.55 sq mi) |
Population (2012) | 4,348 |
• Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
The canton of Virieu-le-Grand 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 4,348 inhabitants (2012). [1]
Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
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Population | 2 861 | 3 038 | 2 944 | 3 202 | 3 364 | 3 580 |
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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