Canton of Royère-de-Vassivière

Royère-de-Vassivière
Royère-de-Vassivière
Former canton
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Creuse
No. of communes	7
Disbanded	2015
Seat	Royère-de-Vassivière
Area	238.67 km2 (92.15 sq mi)
Population (2012)	1,796
• Density	8/km2 (20/sq mi)

The Canton of Royère-de-Vassivière 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.

Geography[]

An area of farming, forestry and quarrying, with the town of Royère-de-Vassivière, in the arrondissement of Aubusson, at its centre. The altitude varies from 363m (Saint-Moreil) to 829m (Royère-de-Vassivière) with an average altitude of 619m.

Population[]

Historical population of Canton of Royère-de-Vassivière
(Source: INSEE)
Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999
Population	2585	2911	2521	2420	2106	1970
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 Royère-de-Vassivière comprised 7 communes and a total of 1,796 inhabitants (2012, without double counting).^[1]

Commune	Inhabitants	Postal code	INSEE code
Le Monteil-au-Vicomte	266	23460	23134
Royère-de-Vassivière	636	23460	23165
Saint-Junien-la-Bregère	160	23400	23205
Saint-Martin-Château	135	23460	23216
Saint-Moreil	292	23400	23223
Saint-Pardoux-Morterolles	242	23400	23227
Saint-Pierre-Bellevue	239	23460	23232