Canton of Excideuil

The Canton of Excideuil is a former canton of the Dordogne département, in France. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It consisted of 14 communes, which joined the canton of Isle-Loue-Auvézère in 2015.[1] It had 5,666 inhabitants (2012).[2]

Excideuil
Former canton
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentDordogne
No. of communes14
Disbanded2015
SeatExcideuil
Area
185.91 km2 (71.78 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
5,666
 • Density30/km2 (80/sq mi)

The lowest point is in Saint-Pantaly-d'Excideuil at 120 m, the highest point is in Saint-Mesmin at 415 m, the average elevation is 375 m. The most populated commune was Excideuil with 1,168 inhabitants (2012).[2]

Communes

The canton comprised the following communes:[2]

Population history
YearPopulation
19626,432
19686,951
19756,788
19826,271
19905,945
19995,677
20125,666

See also

References
  1. Décret n° 2014-218 du 21 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département de la Dordogne
  2. Populations légales 2012: 24 Dordogne, INSEE

45°20′N 1°05′E

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