in the "arrondissement" of belley, there are 3 cantons whose "communes" are in the "arrondissement": ambérieu-en-bugey, belley and lagnieu. the canton of bellegarde-sur-valserine has 1 "commune" in belley, 2 in the "arrondissement" of gex and 11 in the "arrondissement" of nantua, the canton of hauteville-lompnes has 29 "communes" in belley and 12 in nantua, and the canton of lagnieu has 22 "communes" in belley and 4 in the "arrondissement" of bourg-en-bresse.