Canton of Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
| Former canton of Chamonix-Mont-Blanc |
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|---|---|
| region | Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Haute-Savoie |
| Arrondissement | Bonneville |
| main place | Chamonix |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 13,193 (Jan. 1, 2012) |
| Population density | 61 inhabitants / km² |
| surface | 217.64 km² |
| Communities | 4th |
| INSEE code | 7409 |
The canton of Chamonix-Mont-Blanc was a French canton in the Haute-Savoie department until 2015 . It comprised four municipalities and bordered the canton of Valais in Switzerland and the municipality of Courmayeur in the Aosta Valley ; its main town (French: chef-lieu ) was Chamonix . 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 Michel Charlet from 1982 to 2015.
Communities
The following municipalities were part of the canton:
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chamonix-Mont-Blanc | 8,897 (2013) | 116.5 | 76 inhabitants / km² | 74056 | 74400 |
| Les Houches | 2,939 (2013) | 43.1 | 68 inhabitants / km² | 74143 | 74310 |
| Servoz | 935 (2013) | 13.5 | 69 inhabitants / km² | 74266 | 74310 |
| Vallorcine | 403 (2013) | 44.6 | 9 inhabitants / km² | 74290 | 74660 |