Canton of Le Grand-Bourg
| Canton of Le Grand-Bourg | |
|---|---|
| French canton | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes |
| Department |
 Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Guéret |
| Seat | Le Grand-Bourg |
| Communes | 17 |
| Area¹ | |
| • Total | 389.41 km2 (150.35 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 7,191 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (48/sq mi) |
| Cantonal code | 23 11 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2. | |
The Canton of Le Grand-Bourg 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 Le Grand-Bourg. The altitude varies from 315m (Saint-Pierre-de-Fursac) to 539m (Fleurat) with an average altitude of 389m.
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4873 | 5465 | 4619 | 4300 | 4105 | 3928 |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents 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 7 to 17 communes:[1]
See also
- Creuse
- 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 13 2008.
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Coordinates: 46°10′47″N 1°35′23″E / 46.17972°N 1.58972°E
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