Canton Le Biot

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Former
canton of Le Biot
region Rhône-Alpes
Department Haute-Savoie
Arrondissement Thonon-les-Bains
main place Le Biot
Dissolution date March 29, 2015
Residents 7,129 (Jan 1, 2012)
Population density 40 inhabitants / km²
surface 176.13 km²
Communities 9
INSEE code 7406

The canton of Le Biot was a French canton in the Haute-Savoie department until 2015 . It comprised nine parishes ; its main town (French: chef-lieu ) was Le Biot . 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 Denis Bouchet.

Communities

The following municipalities were part of the canton:

local community Population year Area km² Population density Code INSEE Post Code
La Baume 278 (2013) 16.9 16 inhabitants / km² 74030 74430
Le Biot 517 (2013) 13.2 39 inhabitants / km² 74034 74430
Essert-Romand 489 (2013) 6.8 72 inhabitants / km² 74114 74110
La Forclaz 217 (2013) 4.0 54 inhabitants / km² 74129 74200
Montriond 893 (2013) 24.7 36 inhabitants / km² 74188 74110
Morzine 2,882 (2013) 44.1 65 inhabitants / km² 74191 74110
Saint-Jean-d'Aulps 1,278 (2013) 40.2 32 inhabitants / km² 74238 74430
Seytroux 463 (2013) 18.4 25 inhabitants / km² 74271 74430
La Vernaz 301 (2013) 7.8 39 inhabitants / km² 74295 74200