Canton of Givors
| Former Canton of Givors |
|
|---|---|
| region | Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Rhône |
| Arrondissement | Lyon |
| main place | Givors |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 40,828 (Jan. 1, 2012) |
| Population density | 451 inhabitants / km² |
| surface | 90.46 km² |
| Communities | 9 |
| INSEE code | 6908 |
The canton of Givors was a French canton until 2015 , which at the time was located in the Arrondissement of Lyon and the Département Rhône . It comprised nine parishes with Givors as the main town . The canton was abolished when, at the turn of the year 2014/2015 , the Métropole de Lyon replaced the département as the superordinate regional authority of Givors and some other member municipalities and the cantons lost their function as constituencies.
Communities
The canton consisted of nine municipalities:
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chassagny | 1,276 (2013) | 9.33 | 137 inhabitants / km² | 69048 | 69700 |
| Échalas | 1,670 (2013) | 20.95 | 80 inhabitants / km² | 69080 | 69700 |
| Givors | 19,574 (2013) | 17.34 | 1129 inhabitants / km² | 69091 | 69700 |
| Grigny | 9,419 (2013) | 5.75 | 1638 inhabitants / km² | 69096 | 69520 |
| Millery | 3,909 (2013) | 9.22 | 424 inhabitants / km² | 69133 | 69390 |
| Montagny | 2,693 (2013) | 8.3 | 324 inhabitants / km² | 69136 | 69700 |
| Saint-Andéol-le-Château | 1,698 (2013) | 9.95 | 171 inhabitants / km² | 69179 | 69700 |
| Saint-Jean-de-Touslas | 832 (2013) | 5.57 | 149 inhabitants / km² | 69213 | 69700 |
| Saint-Romain-en-Gier | 538 (2013) | 4.05 | 133 inhabitants / km² | 69236 | 69700 |
politics
| Representative in the conseil général des départements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Term of office | Surname | Political party |
| 1945–1985 | Camille Vallin | PCF |
| 1985-1998 | Jean-Claude Bahut | RPR |
| 1998-2014 | Martial Passi | PCF |