Canton of Lhuis
| Former Canton of Lhuis |
|
|---|---|
| region | Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| Arrondissement | Belley |
| main place | Lhuis |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 5,769 (Jan 1, 2012) |
| Population density | 36 inhabitants / km² |
| surface | 158.93 km² |
| Communities | 12 |
| INSEE code | 0118 |
The Canton Lhuis was 2015 a French canton in the department of Ain in the region Rhône-Alpes . It comprised twelve parishes in the Arrondissement of Belley ; its main town (French: chef-lieu ) was Lhuis .
Residents
| Population development | |
|---|---|
| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 3,536 |
| 1968 | 3,903 |
| 1975 | 3,750 |
| 1982 | 3,996 |
| 1990 | 3,977 |
| 1999 | 4,496 |
| 2006 | 5,162 |
| 2011 | 5,610 |
| 2012 | 5,769 |
| 2013 | 5,837 |
Communities
The following municipalities were part of the canton:
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bénonces | 276 (2013) | 15.3 | 18 inhabitants / km² | 01037 | 01470 |
| Briord | 946 (2013) | 12.3 | 77 inhabitants / km² | 01064 | 01470 |
| Groslée | 361 (2013) | 7.3 | 49 inhabitants / km² | 01182 | 01680 |
| Innimond | 117 (2013) | 13.4 | 9 inhabitants / km² | 01190 | 01680 |
| Lhuis | 880 (2013) | 14.4 | 61 inhabitants / km² | 01216 | 01680 |
| Lompnas | 160 (2013) | 12.7 | 13 inhabitants / km² | 01219 | 01680 |
| Marchamp | 128 (2013) | 13.1 | 10 inhabitants / km² | 01233 | 01680 |
| Montagnieu | 561 (2013) | 6.2 | 90 inhabitants / km² | 01255 | 01470 |
| Ordonnaz | 154 (2013) | 14.9 | 10 inhabitants / km² | 01280 | 01510 |
| Saint-Benoît | 819 (2013) | 21.7 | 54 inhabitants / km² | 01338 | 01300 |
| Seillonnaz | 141 (2013) | 9.6 | 15 inhabitants / km² | 01400 | 01470 |
| Serrières-de-Briord | 1,294 (2013) | 8.0 | 162 inhabitants / km² | 01403 | 01470 |