Canton of Belley
Encyclopedia
The canton of Belley is a French district located in the department of Ain
and in the region
of Rhône-Alpes
.
in the Arrondissement of Belley
. Its altitude is between 203 meters in (Brégnier-Cordon
) and 1,020 meters in (Conzieu
) with an average of 286 m.
and 15,488 inhabitants (census of 1999).
Ain
Ain is a department named after the Ain River on the eastern edge of France. Being part of the region Rhône-Alpes and bordered by the rivers Saône and Rhône, the department of Ain enjoys a privileged geographic situation...
and in the region
Régions of France
France is divided into 27 administrative regions , 22 of which are in Metropolitan France, and five of which are overseas. Corsica is a territorial collectivity , but is considered a region in mainstream usage, and is even shown as such on the INSEE website...
of Rhône-Alpes
Rhône-Alpes
Rhône-Alpes is one of the 27 regions of France, located on the eastern border of the country, towards the south. The region was named after the Rhône River and the Alps mountain range. Its capital, Lyon, is the second-largest metropolitan area in France after Paris...
.
Geography
This canton is organized around BelleyBelley
Belley is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-History:Belley is of Roman origin, and in the 5th century became an episcopal see. It was the capital of the province of Bugey, which was a dependency of Savoy till 1601, when it was ceded to France...
in the Arrondissement of Belley
Arrondissement of Belley
The arrondissement of Belley is an arrondissement of France, located in the Ain department, in the Rhône-Alpes region. It has 9 cantons and 107 communes.-Cantons:The cantons of the arrondissement of Belley are:# Ambérieu-en-Bugey# Belley...
. Its altitude is between 203 meters in (Brégnier-Cordon
Brégnier-Cordon
Brégnier-Cordon is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.The municipalities near the city are Izieu, Murs-et-Gélignieux, Prémeyzel, Saint-Genix Guiers, Champagneux, St. Benedict, Granieu, Peyrieu, Chimilin, Conzieu, and Romagnieu.-Geography:...
) and 1,020 meters in (Conzieu
Conzieu
Conzieu is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Population:-External links:*...
) with an average of 286 m.
Composition
The canton of Belley has 24 communesCommunes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
and 15,488 inhabitants (census of 1999).
| Commune | Inhabitants | Postal code Postal code A postal code is a series of letters and/or digits appended to a postal address for the purpose of sorting mail. Once postal codes were introduced, other applications became possible.In February 2005, 117 of the 190 member countries of the Universal Postal Union had postal code systems... |
INSEE code INSEE code The INSEE code is a numerical indexing code used by the French National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies to identify various entities, including communes, départements... |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ambléon Ambléon Ambléon is a commune in the Ain department in the Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France.-Population:-External links:*... |
86 | 01300 | 01006 |
| Andert-et-Condon Andert-et-Condon Andert-et-Condon is a commune in the department of Ain in eastern France.-Population:-References:*... |
275 | 01300 | 01009 |
| Arbignieu Arbignieu Arbignieu is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Population:... |
431 | 01300 | 01015 |
| Belley Belley Belley is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-History:Belley is of Roman origin, and in the 5th century became an episcopal see. It was the capital of the province of Bugey, which was a dependency of Savoy till 1601, when it was ceded to France... |
8004 | 01300 | 01034 |
| Brégnier-Cordon Brégnier-Cordon Brégnier-Cordon is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.The municipalities near the city are Izieu, Murs-et-Gélignieux, Prémeyzel, Saint-Genix Guiers, Champagneux, St. Benedict, Granieu, Peyrieu, Chimilin, Conzieu, and Romagnieu.-Geography:... |
566 | 01300 | 01058 |
| Brens Brens, Ain Brens is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Population:... |
731 | 01300 | 01061 |
| Chazey-Bons Chazey-Bons Chazey-Bons is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Population:-References:*... |
664 | 01300 | 01098 |
| Colomieu Colomieu Colomieu is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Population:... |
128 | 01300 | 01110 |
| Conzieu Conzieu Conzieu is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Population:-External links:*... |
100 | 01300 | 01117 |
| Cressin-Rochefort Cressin-Rochefort Cressin-Rochefort is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Population:-References:*... |
308 | 01350 | 01133 |
| Izieu Izieu Izieu is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.It lies on the Rhône River between the cities of Lyon and Chambéry.-History:Izieu was the site of a Jewish orphanage during the Second World War. Most of the children were however only separated from their parents or sent purposely in the... |
178 | 01300 | 01193 |
| Lavours Lavours Lavours is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Population:... |
117 | 01350 | 01208 |
| Magnieu Magnieu Magnieu is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Population:... |
291 | 01300 | 01227 |
| Massignieu-de-Rives Massignieu-de-Rives Massignieu-de-Rives is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Population:-References:*... |
498 | 01300 | 01239 |
| Murs-et-Gélignieux Murs-et-Gélignieux Murs-et-Gélignieux is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Population:-References:*... |
204 | 01300 | 01268 |
| Nattages Nattages Nattages is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.It contains the ruins of the Chateau Montbel, the romanesque chapel of Chemillieu and a church rebuilt in the 17th century.-Population:... |
393 | 01300 | 01271 |
| Parves Parves Parves is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Population:... |
320 | 01300 | 01286 |
| Peyrieu Peyrieu Peyrieu is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.Town located 11 km south of Belley. It is located on the right bank of the Rhone in the area of AOC wines of Bugey .-Population:... |
646 | 01300 | 01294 |
| Pollieu Pollieu Pollieu is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Population:... |
122 | 01350 | 01302 |
| Prémeyzel Prémeyzel Prémeyzel is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Population:The inhabitants of the town are called Prémeyzélans.-References:*... |
242 | 01300 | 01310 |
| Saint-Bois Saint-Bois Saint-Bois is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Population:-References:*... |
102 | 01300 | 01340 |
| Saint-Champ Saint-Champ Saint-Champ is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Population:-References:*... |
132 | 01300 | 01341 |
| Saint-Germain-les-Paroisses Saint-Germain-les-Paroisses Saint-Germain-les-Paroisses is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Population:-References:*... |
307 | 01300 | 01358 |
| Virignin Virignin Virignin is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Population:... |
643 | 01300 | 01454 |