Canton of Écully
| Former canton of Écully |
|
|---|---|
| region | Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Rhône |
| Arrondissement | Lyon |
| main place | Écully |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 31,515 (Jan. 1, 2012) |
| Population density | 1,259 inhabitants / km² |
| surface | 25.03 km² |
| Communities | 3 |
| INSEE code | 6952 |
The canton Écully was a French canton until 2015 , which at the time was part of the arrondissement of Lyon and the department of Rhône in the Rhône-Alpes region . It was abolished when the Métropole de Lyon replaced the Département Rhône as a regional authority in its catchment area and the cantons lost their function as constituencies. The canton comprised three communities, its main town was Écully .
Communities
The canton consisted of the three municipalities:
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champagne-au-Mont-d'Or | 5,613 (2013) | 2.59 | 2167 inhabitants / km² | 69040 | 69410 |
| Dardilly | 8,538 (2013) | 13.99 | 610 inhabitants / km² | 69072 | 69570 |
| Écully | 17,787 (2013) | 8.45 | 2105 inhabitants / km² | 69081 | 69130 |
politics
| Representative in the conseil général des départements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Term of office | Surname | Political party |
| 2001-2008 | Michèle Vullien | Modem |
| 2008-2014 | Eric Poncet | UMP |