Canton of Gex
| Canton de Gex | |
|---|---|
| French canton | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| Seat | Gex |
| Communes | 7 |
| Area¹ | |
| • Total | 98.27 km2 (37.94 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 28,156 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (740/sq mi) |
| Cantonal code | 01 09 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2. | |
The canton of Gex is an administrative division in eastern France. At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was reduced from 11 to 7 communes:[1]
Demographics
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 7 564 | 9 397 | 12 825 | 15 180 | 19 550 | 22 478 |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | ||||||
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Coordinates: 46°20′00″N 6°03′28″E / 46.33333°N 6.05778°E
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