Canton of Abondance

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Former
Canton of Abondance
region Rhône-Alpes
Department Haute-Savoie
Arrondissement Thonon-les-Bains
main place Abondance
Dissolution date March 29, 2015
Residents 4,990 (Jan 1, 2012)
Population density 28 inhabitants / km²
surface 178.26 km²
Communities 6th
INSEE code 7401

The canton of Abondance was 2015 a French canton in the department of Haute-Savoie on the border of the canton of Valais . It comprised six parishes and had its main town (French: chef-lieu ) in Abondance . The nationwide changes in the composition of the cantons resulted in its dissolution in March 2015. The last representative in the conseil général des Départements was Pascal Bel ( DVD ).

Communities

The following municipalities were part of the canton:

local community Population year Area km² Population density Code INSEE Post Code
Abondance 1,344 (2013) 55.84 24 inhabitants / km² 74001 74360
Bonnevaux 254 (2013) 7.82 32 inhabitants / km² 74041 74360
La Chapelle-d'Abondance 866 (2013) 37.85 23 inhabitants / km² 74058 74360
Chatel 1,171 (2013) 32.19 36 inhabitants / km² 74063 74390
Chevenoz 578 (2013) 10.54 55 inhabitants / km² 74073 74500
Vacheresse 785 (2013) 31.02 25 inhabitants / km² 74286 74360