Canton of Brignais

The Canton of Brignais is a French administrative division, located in the Rhône department.

Brignais
Canton
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentRhône
No. of communes6
SeatBrignais
Area
 • Total62.1 km2 (24.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total36,716
 • Density591/km2 (1,530/sq mi)
INSEE code6905

The canton was established by decree of 27 February 2014 which came into force in March 2015.[1]

Composition

The canton of Brignais is composed of 6 communes:

Communes Population
(2012)
Brignais 11,390
Brindas 5,651
Chaponost 7,963
Grézieu-la-Varenne 5,227
Messimy 3,356
Vourles 3,129

See also

References
  1. (in French) Décret n° 2014-267 du 27 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département du Rhône

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