Canton of Bellegarde-en-Marche

The Canton of Bellegarde-en-Marche 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. It consisted of 9 communes,[1] which joined the canton of Aubusson in 2015.[2] It had 2,599 inhabitants (2012).[1]

Bellegarde-en-Marche
Former canton
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
No. of communes9
Disbanded2015
SeatBellegarde-en-Marche
Area
173.01 km2 (66.80 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
2,599
 • Density15/km2 (40/sq mi)

Geography

A farming and woodland area, with the town of Bellegarde-en-Marche, in the arrondissement of Aubusson, at its centre. The altitude varies from 422m (Saint-Domet) to 727m (Mautes) with an average altitude of 576m.

The canton comprised 9 communes:[1]

Population
Historical population of Canton of Bellegarde-en-Marche
(Source: INSEE)
Year196219681975198219901999
Population327436403164303228762676
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

See also

References
  1. Populations légales 2012: 23 Creuse, INSEE
  2. Décret n° 2014-161 du 17 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département de la Creuse

45°59′53″N 2°18′40″E


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