Canton of Bourganeuf

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

Bourganeuf
Canton
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
No. of communes16
SeatBourganeuf
Area
397.3 km2 (153.4 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[1]
6,168
 • Density16/km2 (40/sq mi)
INSEE code23 05

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
YearPop.±% p.a.
20136,520—    
20186,215−0.95%
Source: INSEE[2][3]

Composition

At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 13 to 17 communes (2 of which were merged into the new commune Saint-Dizier-Masbaraud):[4]

See also

References
  1. "Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  2. Populations légales 2013: Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble, INSEE
  3. Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2018, INSEE
  4. Décret n° 2014-161 du 17 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département de la Creuse

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