Canton of Amplepuis
| Former canton of Amplepuis |
|
|---|---|
| region | Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Rhône |
| Arrondissement | Villefranche-sur-Saône |
| main place | Amplepuis |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 8,635 (Jan 1, 2012) |
| Population density | 74 inhabitants / km² |
| surface | 117.48 km² |
| Communities | 6th |
| INSEE code | 6901 |
The canton of Amplepuis is a former French administrative unit in the Arrondissement Villefranche-sur-Saone , in the department of Rhône and the region Rhône-Alpes . It comprised six parishes, the main town was Amplepuis . 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 Danielle Chuzeville ( UDI ).
Communities
The canton consisted of six municipalities:
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amplepuis | 5,032 (2013) | 38.44 | 131 inhabitants / km² | 69006 | 69550 |
| Cublize | 1,236 (2013) | 15.56 | 79 inhabitants / km² | 69070 | 69550 |
| Meaux-la-Montagne | 251 (2013) | 9.19 | 27 inhabitants / km² | 69130 | 69550 |
| Ronno | 620 (2013) | 22.92 | 27 inhabitants / km² | 69169 | 69550 |
| Saint-Just-d'Avray | 754 (2013) | 17.5 | 43 inhabitants / km² | 69217 | 69870 |
| Saint-Vincent-de-Reins | 666 (2013) | 13.87 | 48 inhabitants / km² | 69240 | 69240 |