Canton of Jarnages

Canton of Jarnages
French canton
Country	France
Region	Limousin
Department	Creuse
Arrondissement	Guéret
Seat	Jarnages
Communes	10
Area¹
• Total	182,28 km^2 (7,038 sq mi)
Population (1999)
• Total	3,257
• Density	17.87/km^2 (46.3/sq mi)
Cantonal code	23 20
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km^2.

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, which joined the new canton of Gouzon in 2015.^[1]

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 3257 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).

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

• Creuse
• Arrondissements of the Creuse department
• Cantons of the Creuse department
• Communes of the Creuse department

References

1. Décret n° 2014-161 du 17 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département de la Creuse

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