Canton of Le Bois-d'Oingt
| Le Bois-d'Oingt | |
|---|---|
| French canton | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Rhône |
| Arrondissement | Villefranche-sur-Saône |
| Seat | Le Bois-d'Oingt |
| Communes | 24 |
| Area¹ | |
| • Total | 197.7 km2 (76.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 27,804 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2. | |
The Canton of Le Bois-d'Oingt is a French administrative division, located in the Rhône department.
The canton was established in 1790 and modified by decree of 27 February 2014 which came into force in March 2015. The canton was expanded from 18 to 27 communes (5 of which were merged into the new communes Porte des Pierres Dorées and Val d'Oingt).
The canton of Le Bois-d'Oingt is composed of 24 communes:
Coordinates: 45°56′01″N 4°35′03″E / 45.9336°N 4.5842°E
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