Canton of La Grand-Croix

Former canton in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
La Grand-Croix
Former canton
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentLoire
No. of communes10
Disbanded2015
SeatLa Grand-Croix
Area
99.89 km2 (38.57 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
24,646
 • Density247/km2 (640/sq mi)

The canton of La Grand-Croix is a French former administrative division located in the department of Loire and the Rhone-Alpes region. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It had 24,646 inhabitants (2012).[1]

The canton comprised the following communes:[1]

  • Cellieu
  • Chagnon
  • Doizieux
  • Farnay
  • La Grand-Croix
  • L'Horme
  • Lorette
  • Saint-Paul-en-Jarez
  • La Terrasse-sur-Dorlay
  • Valfleury

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Populations légales 2012: 42 Loire, INSEE

45°29′38″N 4°33′44″E / 45.4938°N 4.5623°E / 45.4938; 4.5623