Canton of Chazelles-sur-Lyon
| Former canton of Chazelles-sur-Lyon |
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|---|---|
| region | Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Loire |
| Arrondissement | Montbrison |
| main place | Chazelles-sur-Lyon |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 10,859 (Jan 1, 2012) |
| Population density | 116 inhabitants / km² |
| surface | 93.67 km² |
| Communities | 10 |
| INSEE code | 4206 |
The Canton Chazelles-sur-Lyon was by 2015 a canton in the Arrondissement Montbrison in the Loire department in the region Rhone-Alpes in France . The main town was Chazelles-sur-Lyon . The representative in the conseil général des Départements was Jean-Paul Seux ( DVG ) from 2004 to 2011 . He was succeeded by Jean-Paul Blanchard ( non-party ).
Communities
The canton comprised ten municipalities:
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Châtelus | 127 (2013) | 2.53 | 50 inhabitants / km² | 42055 | 42140 |
| Chazelles-sur-Lyon | 5,136 (2013) | 20.91 | 246 inhabitants / km² | 42059 | 42140 |
| Chevrières | 1,070 (2013) | 14.54 | 74 inhabitants / km² | 42062 | 42140 |
| La Gimond | 287 (2013) | 3.37 | 85 inhabitants / km² | 42100 | 42140 |
| Grammond | 886 (2013) | 8.13 | 109 inhabitants / km² | 42102 | 42140 |
| Maringes | 672 (2013) | 9.17 | 73 inhabitants / km² | 42138 | 42140 |
| Saint-Denis-sur-Coise | 655 (2013) | 10.79 | 61 inhabitants / km² | 42216 | 42140 |
| Saint-Médard-en-Forez | 1,031 (2013) | 10.39 | 99 inhabitants / km² | 42264 | 42330 |
| Viricelles | 452 (2013) | 2 | 226 inhabitants / km² | 42335 | 42140 |
| Virigneux | 614 (2013) | 11.84 | 52 inhabitants / km² | 42336 | 42140 |