Canton of Bourganeuf

Canton of Bourganeuf
French canton
Country France
Region Nouvelle Aquitaine
Department Creuse
Seat Bourganeuf
Communes 17
Area¹
  Total 397.3 km2 (153.4 sq mi)
Population (2012)
  Total 6,626
  Density 17/km2 (43/sq mi)
Cantonal code 23 05
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2.

The Canton of Bourganeuf is a canton situated in the Creuse département and in the Nouvelle Aquitaine region of central France.

Geography

An area of farming and forestry in the arrondissement of Guéret, centred on the town of Bourganeuf. The altitude varies from 271m (Saint-Martin-Sainte-Catherine) to 721m (Soubrebost) with an average altitude of 452m.

Population


Historical population of Canton of Bourganeuf
(Source: INSEE)
Year196219681975198219901999
Population728884177642727667166280
From the year 1962 on: No double countingresidents 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 13 to 17 communes:[1]

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Notes

Coordinates: 45°58′17″N 1°45′06″E / 45.97139°N 1.75167°E / 45.97139; 1.75167


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