Canton of Attignat

Canton of Attignat
Canton
Location of canton of Attignat in the department of Ain
Country France
Region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department Ain
Arrondissement Bourg-en-Bresse
Seat Attignat
Communes 19
Government
 • Representative Clotilde Fournier
Walter Martin
2015-2021
Area¹
 • Total 274.75 km2 (106.08 sq mi)
Population (2015)
 • Total 24,517
 • Density 89/km2 (230/sq mi)
Cantonal code 01 02
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2.

The canton of Attignat is an administrative division of the Ain department, in eastern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Attignat.[1]

Composition

It consists of the following communes:[1]

Councillors

ElectionCouncillorsPartyOccupation
2015 Clotilde Fournier DVD Mayor of Saint-Sulpice
2015 Walter Martin DVD Mayor of Attignat

Pictures of the canton

Loriol Castle in Confrançon
Manoir de la Charme in Montrevel-en-Bresse
Castle of Salvert in Attignat

References

  1. 1 2 Décret n° 2014-147 du 13 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département de l'Ain

Coordinates: 46°17′N 5°10′E / 46.29°N 5.16°E / 46.29; 5.16

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