Canton of Jarnages

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Jarnages
Former canton
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
No. of communes10
Disbanded2015
SeatJarnages
Area
182.28 km2 (70.38 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
3,540
 • Density19/km2 (50/sq mi)

The Canton of Jarnages 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 10 communes,[1] which joined the new canton of Gouzon in 2015.[2]

Geography[]

An area of valleys and plateaux, consisting of woodland and farmland, with the town of Jarnages, in the arrondissement of Guéret, at its centre. The altitude varies from 333m (Domeyrot) to 625m (Saint-Silvain-sous-Toulx) with an average altitude of 427m.

Composition[]

The Canton of Jarnage comprised 10 communes and a total of 3,540 inhabitants (2012, without double counting).[1]

Demographic Composition
Canton Population Post Code INSEE Code
Blaudeix 97 23140 23023
La Celle-sous-Gouzon 138 23230 23040
Domeyrot 215 23140 23072
Gouzon 1381 23230 23093
Jarnages 408 23140 23100
Parsac 592 23140 23149
Pierrefitte 95 23130 23152
Rimondeix 73 23140 23161
Saint-Silvain-sous-Toulx 163 23140 23243
Trois-Fonds 95 23230 23255

Population[]

Canton Population Chart
1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999
4163 4459 3946 3656 3377 3257
Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: 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: 46°13′00″N 2°10′01″E / 46.21667°N 2.16694°E / 46.21667; 2.16694


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