Canton of Albens
| Former Canton of Albens |
|
|---|---|
| region | Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Savoie |
| Arrondissement | Chambery |
| main place | Albens |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 8,521 (Jan 1, 2012) |
| Population density | 123 inhabitants / km² |
| surface | 69.53 km² |
| Communities | 8th |
| INSEE code | 7304 |
The canton of Albens was a French canton in the Savoie department until 2015 ; its main town was Albens . The nationwide changes in the composition of the cantons resulted in its dissolution in March 2015. His last representative in the conseil général des Départements was Claude Giroud ( UMP ).
Communities
The canton consisted of eight municipalities:
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albens | 5,834 (2013) | 15.3 | 381 inhabitants / km² | 73010 | 73410 |
| La Biolle | 2,229 (2013) | 13.04 | 171 inhabitants / km² | 73043 | 73410 |
| Cessens | 399 (2013) | 13.29 | 30 inhabitants / km² | 73062 | 73410 |
| Épersy | 340 (2013) | 3.22 | 106 inhabitants / km² | 73108 | 73410 |
| Mognard | 423 (2013) | 4.1 | 103 inhabitants / km² | 73158 | 73410 |
| Saint-Germain-la-Chambotte | 477 (2013) | 9.64 | 49 inhabitants / km² | 73238 | 73410 |
| Saint-Girod | 585 (2013) | 6.35 | 92 inhabitants / km² | 73239 | 73410 |
| Saint-Ours | 595 (2013) | 4.59 | 130 inhabitants / km² | 73265 | 73410 |