Canton of Boussac

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

Boussac
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
No. of communes17
SeatBoussac
Area
384.12 km2 (148.31 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[1]
6,172
  Density16/km2 (40/sq mi)
INSEE code23 06

Geography

An area of farming and forestry in the arrondissement of Guéret, centred on the town of Boussac. The altitude varies from 298m (Malleret-Boussac) to 656m (Toulx-Sainte-Croix) with an average altitude of 458m.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20136,519    
20186,209−0.97%
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:[4]

See also

References

46°20′55″N 2°13′37″E


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