The Canton of L'Arbresle is a French administrative division, located in the Rhône department.

L'Arbresle
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentRhône
No. of communes26
SeatL'Arbresle
Area
292.08 km2 (112.77 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
38,264
 • Density131/km2 (340/sq mi)
INSEE code6902

The canton was established in 1790. Its boundaries are modified by decree of 27 February 2014 which came into force in March 2015.[2]

Composition edit

The canton of L'Arbresle is composed of 26 communes:

Communes Population
(2012)
Bessenay 2,249
Bibost 541
Brullioles 797
Brussieu 1,232
Chambost-Longessaigne 886
Chevinay 535
Courzieu 1,117
Éveux 1,265
Fleurieux-sur-l'Arbresle 2,336
Haute-Rivoire 1,396
L'Arbresle 6,161
Les Halles 473
Longessaigne 600
Montromant 437
Montrottier 1,318
Sain-Bel 2,271
Saint-Clément-les-Places 616
Sainte-Foy-l'Argentière 1,290
Saint-Genis-l'Argentière 1,045
Saint-Julien-sur-Bibost 556
Saint-Laurent-de-Chamousset 1,922
Saint-Pierre-la-Palud 2,607
Savigny 1,963
Sourcieux-les-Mines 1,963
Souzy 760
Villechenève 884

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  2. ^ (in French) Décret n° 2014-267 du 27 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département du Rhône

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