Canton of Chénérailles

The Canton of Chénérailles 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.

Chénérailles
Former canton
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
No. of communes11
Disbanded2015
SeatChénérailles
Area
  Total223.56 km2 (86.32 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
  Total4,046
  Density18/km2 (50/sq mi)

Geography

A farming area, with the town of Chénérailles, in the arrondissement of Aubusson, at its centre. The altitude varies from 366 m (1,201 ft) (Lavaveix-les-Mines) to 616 m (2,021 ft) (Puy-Malsignat) with an average altitude of 486 m (1,594 ft).

Composition

The Canton of Chénérailles comprised 11 communes and a total of 4,046 inhabitants (2012, without double counting).[1]

CommuneInhabitantsPostal codeINSEE code
Le Chauchet1042313023058
Chénérailles7592313023061
Issoudun-Létrieix2772313023097
Lavaveix-les-Mines8382315023105
Peyrat-la-Nonière4992313023151
Puy-Malsignat1942313023159
La Serre-Bussière-Vieille1102319023172
Saint-Chabrais3352313023185
Saint-Dizier-la-Tour2282313023187
Saint-Médard-la-Rochette6082320023220
Saint-Pardoux-les-Cards2982315023229

Population

Historical population of Canton of Chénérailles
(Source: INSEE)
Year196219681975198219901999
Population554660595349488345574250
From the year 1962 on: No double countingresidents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

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