Canton of Oyonnax-Sud

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Former
Canton of Oyonnax-Sud
region Rhône-Alpes
Department Ain
Arrondissement Nantua
main place Oyonnax
Dissolution date March 29, 2015
Residents 19,038 (Jan. 1, 2012)
Communities 5
INSEE code 0141

The Canton of Oyonnax-Sud was 2015 a French canton in the department of Ain in the region Rhône-Alpes . It included part of the main town Oyonnax and four other communities.

Residents

Population development
year Residents
1990 17.801
1999 18,831
2006 19,130
2011 18,780

Communities

local community Population year Area km² Population density Code INSEE Post Code
Bellignat 3,646 (2013) 7.8 467 inhabitants / km² 01031 01100
Géovreisset 928 (2013) 3.3 281 inhabitants / km² 01171 01100
Groissiat 1,176 (2013) 6.3 187 inhabitants / km² 01181 01100
Martignat 1,584 (2013) 13.3 119 inhabitants / km² 01237 01100
Oyonnax 22,258 (2013) 36.2 615 inhabitants / km² 01283 01100

(Only a part of Oyonnax belongs to the canton)

politics

Representative in the conseil général des départements
Term of office Surname Political party
2001-2008 Michel Perraud DVD
2008-2015 Michel Perraud UMP