Canton of Limonest
| Former canton Limonest |
|
|---|---|
| region | Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Rhône |
| Arrondissement | Lyon |
| main place | Limonest |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 28,734 (Jan. 1, 2012) |
| Population density | 472 inhabitants / km² |
| surface | 60.90 km² |
| Communities | 9 |
| INSEE code | 6910 |
The Canton Limonest was 2015 a French canton in the arrondissement of Lyon in the region Rhône-Alpes . It originally belonged to the Département Rhône and was abolished when the Métropole de Lyon replaced the Département Rhône as the higher regional authority in its capital Limonest and other municipalities at the turn of the year 2014/2015 and the canton lost its function as an electoral district. The last representative in the conseil général des Départements was Max Vincent, he succeeded Muguette Dini ( UDF , term of office 1994–2008).
Communities
The canton comprised nine municipalities:
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chasselay | 2,695 (2013) | 12.78 | 211 inhabitants / km² | 69049 | 69380 |
| Les Chères | 1,440 (2013) | 5.46 | 264 inhabitants / km² | 69055 | 69380 |
| Civrieux-d'Azergues | 1,520 (2013) | 5.02 | 303 inhabitants / km² | 69059 | 69380 |
| Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or | 3,911 (2013) | 3.78 | 1035 inhabitants / km² | 69063 | 69660 |
| Limonest | 3,409 (2013) | 8.39 | 406 inhabitants / km² | 69116 | 69760 |
| Lissieu | 3,096 (2013) | 5.66 | 547 inhabitants / km² | 69117 | 69380 |
| Marcilly d'Azergues | 873 (2013) | 4.18 | 209 inhabitants / km² | 69125 | 69380 |
| Saint-Cyr-au-Mont-d'Or | 5,485 (2013) | 7.29 | 752 inhabitants / km² | 69191 | 69450 |
| Saint-Didier-au-Mont-d'Or | 6,466 (2013) | 8.34 | 775 inhabitants / km² | 69194 | 69370 |
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ordonnance n ° 2014-1539 du 19 December 2014 relative à l'élection des conseillers métropolitains de Lyon published in JORF and in Légifrance (French)