Canton of Chambon-sur-Voueize

The Canton of Chambon-sur-Voueize 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.

Chambon-sur-Voueize
Former canton
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
No. of communes11
Disbanded2015
SeatChambon-sur-Voueize
Area
  Total257.55 km2 (99.44 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
  Total3,888
  Density15/km2 (40/sq mi)

Geography

A farming and woodland area, with the town of Chambon-sur-Voueize, in the arrondissement of Aubusson, at its centre. The altitude varies from 293m (Budelière) to 555m (Nouhant) with an average altitude of 409m.

Composition

The Canton of Chambon-sur-Voueize comprised 11 communes and a total of 3,888 inhabitants (2012, without double counting).[1]

CommuneInhabitantsPostal codeINSEE code
Auge1092317023009
Budelière7552317023035
Chambon-sur-Voueize10122317023045
Lépaud3422317023106
Lussat4282317023114
Nouhant3232317023145
Saint-Julien-le-Châtel1722313023204
Saint-Loup1752313023209
Tardes1272317023251
Verneiges862317023259
Viersat3482317023261

Population

Historical population of Canton of Chambon-sur-Voueize
(Source: INSEE)
Year196219681975198219901999
Population479453104604441141333877
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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