Canton of Ahun

Canton of Ahun
French canton
Country France
Region Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes
Department Creuse
Seat Ahun
Communes 27
Area¹
  Total 423.88 km2 (163.66 sq mi)
Population (2012)
  Total 7,127
  Density 17/km2 (44/sq mi)
Cantonal code 23 01
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2.

The Canton of Ahun is a canton situated in the Creuse département and in the Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes region of central France.

Geography

An area of farming and forestry in the arrondissement of Guéret, centred on the town of Ahun,. The altitude varies from 320 m (1,050 ft) (Pionnat) to 685 m (2,247 ft) (Maisonnisses) with an average altitude of 493 m (1,617 ft).

Population


Historical population of Canton of Ahun
(Source: INSEE)
Year196219681975198219901999
Population452851454807458743534342
From the year 1962 on: No double countingresidents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

Composition

At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 11 to 27 communes:[1]

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Notes

Coordinates: 46°06′56″N 1°59′44″E / 46.11556°N 1.99556°E / 46.11556; 1.99556

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