Canton of Bellegarde-en-Marche

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Bellegarde-en-Marche
Former canton
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
No. of communes9
Disbanded2015
SeatBellegarde-en-Marche
Area
173.01 km2 (66.80 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
2,599
 • Density15/km2 (40/sq mi)

The Canton of Bellegarde-en-Marche is a former 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 9 communes,[1] which joined the canton of Aubusson in 2015.[2]

Geography[]

A farming and woodland area, with the town of Bellegarde-en-Marche, in the arrondissement of Aubusson, at its centre. The altitude varies from 422m (Saint-Domet) to 727m (Mautes) with an average altitude of 576m.

Composition[]

The Canton of Bellegarde-en-Marche comprised 9 communes and a total of 2,599 inhabitants (2012, without double counting).[1]

Demographic Composition
Canton Population Post Code INSEE Code
Bellegarde-en-Marche 425 23190 23020
Bosroger 76 23200 23028
Champagnat 423 23190 23048
La Chaussade 104 23200 23059
Lupersat 354 23190 23113
Mainsat 682 23700 23116
Mautes 220 23190 23127
Saint-Domet 176 23190 23190
Saint-Silvain-Bellegarde 216 23190 23241

Population[]

Historical population of Canton of Bellegarde-en-Marche
(Source: INSEE)
Year196219681975198219901999
Population327436403164303228762676
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Populations légales 2012: Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble, INSEE
  2. ^ Décret n° 2014-161 du 17 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département de la Creuse

Notes[]


Coordinates: 45°59′53″N 2°18′40″E / 45.99806°N 2.31111°E / 45.99806; 2.31111


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