Canton of Bénévent-l'Abbaye

Bénévent-l’Abbaye
Bénévent-l’Abbaye
Former canton
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Creuse
No. of communes	10
Disbanded	2015
Seat	Bénévent-l'Abbaye
Area	191.42 km2 (73.91 sq mi)
Population (2012)	3,324
• Density	17/km2 (40/sq mi)

The church at Bénévent-l'Abbaye

The Canton of Bénévent-l’Abbaye was a canton situated in the Creuse département and in the Limousin region of central France. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It consisted of 10 communes,^[1] which joined the canton of Le Grand-Bourg in 2015.^[2]

Geography[]

An area of farming and forestry in the arrondissement of Guéret, centred on the town of Bénévent-l'Abbaye. The altitude varies from 294m (Châtelus-le-Marcheix) to 693m (Saint-Goussaud) with an average altitude of 459m.

Population[]

Historical population of Canton of Bénévent-l'Abbaye
(Source: INSEE)
Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999
Population	4805	5305	4750	4248	3734	3495
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

Composition[]

The Canton of Bénévent-l’Abbaye comprised 10 communes and a total of 3,324 inhabitants (2012, without double counting).^[1]

Commune	Inhabitants	Postal code	INSEE code
Arrènes	244	23210	23006
Augères	146	23210	23010
Aulon	176	23210	23011
Azat-Châtenet	133	23210	23014
Bénévent-l'Abbaye	824	23210	23021
Ceyroux	107	23210	23042
Châtelus-le-Marcheix	356	23430	23056
Marsac	727	23210	23124
Mourioux-Vieilleville	569	23210	23137
Saint-Goussaud	213	23430	23200