Canton of Dun-le-Palestel

The canton of Dun-le-Palestel is a canton situated in the Creuse département and in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of central France.

Dun-le-Palestel
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
No. of communes17
SeatDun-le-Palestel
Area
  Total352.49 km2 (136.10 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
  Total8,214
  Density23/km2 (60/sq mi)
INSEE code23 07

Geography

An area of valleys and plateaux, consisting of woodland and farmland, with the town of Dun-le-Palestel, in the arrondissement of Guéret, at its centre. The altitude varies from 197m (Crozant) to 546m (Saint-Sulpice-le-Dunois) with an average altitude of 306m.

Composition

At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 13 to 17 communes:[1]

Population

Canton Population Chart
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Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting

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