Canton of Auzances
The Canton of Auzances is a canton situated in the Creuse département and in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of central France.
Auzances | |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| No. of communes | 35 |
| Seat | Auzances |
| Area | |
| • Total | 702.39 km2 (271.19 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 7,957 |
| • Density | 11/km2 (30/sq mi) |
| INSEE code | 23 03 |
Geography
A farming and woodland area, with the town of Auzances, in the arrondissement of Aubusson, at its centre. The altitude varies from 390m (Charron) to 776m (Chard) with an average altitude of 603m.
Composition
At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 12 to 35 communes:[1]
- Auzances
- Basville
- Beissat
- Brousse
- Bussière-Nouvelle
- Chard
- Charron
- Châtelard
- Clairavaux
- Le Compas
- La Courtine
- Crocq
- Dontreix
- Flayat
- Lioux-les-Monges
- Magnat-l'Étrange
- Malleret
- Les Mars
- Le Mas-d'Artige
- La Mazière-aux-Bons-Hommes
- Mérinchal
- Pontcharraud
- Rougnat
- Saint-Agnant-près-Crocq
- Saint-Bard
- Saint-Georges-Nigremont
- Saint-Martial-le-Vieux
- Saint-Maurice-près-Crocq
- Saint-Merd-la-Breuille
- Saint-Oradoux-de-Chirouze
- Saint-Oradoux-près-Crocq
- Saint-Pardoux-d'Arnet
- Sermur
- La Villeneuve
- La Villetelle
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4856 | 5193 | 4809 | 4465 | 3956 | 3496 |
| Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting | |||||
See also
Notes
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on September 13, 2008.
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