Canton of Jarnages
Jarnages | |
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Former canton | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Creuse |
No. of communes | 10 |
Disbanded | 2015 |
Seat | Jarnages |
Area | 182.28 km2 (70.38 sq mi) |
Population (2012) | 3,540 |
• Density | 19/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]
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[]
1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
4163 | 4459 | 3946 | 3656 | 3377 | 3257 |
Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting |
See also[]
- Arrondissements of the Creuse department
- Cantons of the Creuse department
- Communes of the Creuse department
References[]
Notes[]
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on September 12, 2008.
Coordinates: 46°13′00″N 2°10′01″E / 46.21667°N 2.16694°E
Categories:
- Former cantons of Creuse
- 2015 disestablishments in France
- States and territories disestablished in 2015
- Creuse geography stubs