Canton of Chambon-sur-Voueize

Canton of Chambon-sur-Voueize
French canton
Country France
Region Limousin
Department Creuse
Arrondissement Aubusson
Seat Chambon-sur-Voueize
Communes 11
Government
  Representative

Joël Souchal

2004-2010
Area¹
  Total 257,55 km2 (9,944 sq mi)
Population (1999)
  Total 3,877
  Density 15.05/km2 (39.0/sq mi)
Cantonal code 23 09
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2.

The Canton of Chambon-sur-Voueize 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.

Geography

A farming and woodland area, with the town of Chambon-sur-Voueize, in the arrondissement of Aubusson, at its centre. The altitude varies from 293m (Budelière) to 555m (Nouhant) with an average altitude of 409m.

Composition

The Canton of Chambon-sur-Voueize comprised 11 communes and a total of 3877 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).

Commune Inhabitants Postal code INSEE code
Auge 109 23170 23009
Budelière 755 23170 23035
Chambon-sur-Voueize 1012 23170 23045
Lépaud 342 23170 23106
Lussat 428 23170 23114
Nouhant 323 23170 23145
Saint-Julien-le-Châtel 172 23130 23204
Saint-Loup 175 23130 23209
Tardes 127 23170 23251
Verneiges 86 23170 23259
Viersat 348 23170 23261

Population

Historical population of Canton of Chambon-sur-Voueize
(Source: INSEE)
Year196219681975198219901999
Population479453104604441141333877
From the year 1962 on: No double countingresidents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

See also

Notes

Coordinates: 46°12′18″N 2°21′26″E / 46.20500°N 2.35722°E / 46.20500; 2.35722

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