Arrondissement of Nantua facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Arrondissement of Nantua
Arrondissement of France
Location of the arrondissement Nantua in Ain
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Ain
Communes	65
Subprefecture	Nantua
INSEE code	014
Area
• Total	837.0 km2 (323.2 sq mi)
Population  (2014)
• Total	84,640
• Density	101.123/km2 (261.908/sq mi)

The Arrondissement of Nantua is like a special administrative area in France. Think of it as a district within a larger region. It's located in the Ain department, which is part of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in France. The main city, or capital, of this arrondissement is Nantua.

A Look Back: History of Nantua Arrondissement

The Nantua Arrondissement has been around for a long time! It was first created in 1800. This was when the Ain department, where Nantua is located, was officially formed.

Where is Nantua? Geography of the Arrondissement

The Arrondissement of Nantua is located in the northern part of the Ain department. It covers an area of about 837 square kilometers (323 square miles).

In 2014, about 84,640 people lived here. This means there were around 101 people living in each square kilometer.

The Nantua Arrondissement shares its borders with several other areas:

• To the north, it touches the Jura department.
• To the northeast, it borders the Gex arrondissement.
• The Haute-Savoie department is to its east.
• To the south, it meets the Belley arrondissement.
• And to the west, it borders the Bourg-en-Bresse arrondissement.

How Nantua is Divided: Cantons and Communes

France divides its areas into smaller parts called cantons and communes. Think of them like smaller towns and their surrounding areas.

Understanding Cantons

After some changes in France, cantons are not always neatly inside one arrondissement. This means a canton might have parts that belong to different arrondissements.

In the Nantua Arrondissement, there are two cantons that are fully within its borders:

• The Nantua canton, which has 18 communes.
• The Oyonnax canton, with 2 communes.

Other cantons also have some communes in Nantua:

• The Bellegarde-sur-Valserine canton has 11 communes here.
• The Hauteville-Lompnes canton has 12 communes in Nantua.
• The Pont-d'Ain canton has 20 communes in this arrondissement.

List of Communes in Nantua

The Nantua Arrondissement is made up of 65 communes. These are like small towns or villages. Each one has a special INSEE code.

Largest Communes in Nantua Arrondissement

Here are the communes with the most people living in them (based on 2014 data):

Related pages

• Arrondissements of the Ain department
• List of arrondissements of France

See also

In Spanish: Distrito de Nantua para niños