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Canton of Jarnages

Coordinates: 46°13′00″N 2°10′01″E / 46.21667°N 2.16694°E / 46.21667; 2.16694
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Jarnages
Former canton
Map
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
No. of communes10
Disbanded2015
SeatJarnages
Area
182.28 km2 (70.38 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
3,540
 • Density19/km2 (50/sq mi)

The Canton of Jarnages 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 10 communes,[1] which joined the new canton of Gouzon in 2015.[2] It had 3,540 inhabitants (2012).[1]

Geography

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An area of valleys and plateaux, consisting of woodland and farmland, with the town of Jarnages, in the arrondissement of Guéret, at its centre. The altitude varies from 333m (Domeyrot) to 625m (Saint-Silvain-sous-Toulx) with an average altitude of 427m.

The canton comprised 10 communes:[1]

Population

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Canton Population Chart
1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999
4163 4459 3946 3656 3377 3257
Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Populations légales 2012: 23 Creuse, INSEE
  2. ^ Décret n° 2014-161 du 17 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département de la Creuse

46°13′00″N 2°10′01″E / 46.21667°N 2.16694°E / 46.21667; 2.16694


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