Canton of Gentioux-Pigerolles

The Canton of Gentioux-Pigerolles 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 seven communes,[1] which joined the canton of Felletin in 2015.[2] It had 1,458 inhabitants (2012).[1]

Gentioux-Pigerolles
Former canton
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
No. of communes7
Disbanded2015
SeatGentioux-Pigerolles
Area
251.10 km2 (96.95 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
1,458
  Density6/km2 (20/sq mi)

Geography

An area of farming, forestry and quarrying, with the town of Gentioux-Pigerolles, in the arrondissement of Aubusson, at its centre. The altitude varies from 525m (Faux-la-Montagne) to 929m (Gentioux-Pigerolles) with an average altitude of 751m.

The canton comprised 7 communes:[1]

Population

Historical population of Canton of Gentioux-Pigerolles
(Source: INSEE)
Year196219681975198219901999
Population181122071782157814851487
From the year 1962 on: No double countingresidents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

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References

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