Canton of La Courtine

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La Courtine
Former canton
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
No. of communes9
Disbanded2015
SeatLa Courtine
Area
228.33 km2 (88.16 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
1,678
 • Density7/km2 (20/sq mi)

The Canton of La Courtine 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 Auzances in 2015.[2]

Geography[]

A farming area, with the town of La Courtine, in the arrondissement of Aubusson, at its centre. The altitude varies from 595m (Clairavaux) to 936m (Saint-Oradoux-de-Chirouze) with an average altitude of 760m.

Composition[]

The Canton of La Courtine comprised 9 communes and a total of 1,678 inhabitants (2012, without double counting).[1]

Commune Inhabitants Postal code INSEE code
Beissat 31 23260 23019
Clairavaux 152 23500 23063
La Courtine 971 23100 23067
Magnat-l'Étrange 212 23260 23115
Malleret 46 23260 23119
Le Mas-d'Artige 110 23100 23125
Saint-Martial-le-Vieux 109 23100 23215
Saint-Merd-la-Breuille 238 23100 23221
Saint-Oradoux-de-Chirouze 74 23100 23224

Population[]

Historical population of Canton of La Courtine
(Source: INSEE)
Year196219681975198219901999
Population2 6652 9392 5292 0982 0381 943
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. ^ 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: 45°44′47″N 2°17′15″E / 45.74639°N 2.28750°E / 45.74639; 2.28750


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