Canton of Le Grand-Bourg
The Canton of Le Grand-Bourg is a canton situated in the Creuse département and in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of central France.
Le Grand-Bourg | |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| No. of communes | 16 |
| Seat | Le Grand-Bourg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 389.41 km2 (150.35 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 7,191 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (50/sq mi) |
| INSEE code | 23 11 |
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 (2 of which merged into the new commune Fursac):[1]
See also
Notes
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on September 13, 2008.
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