Canton of Royère-de-Vassivière
Royère-de-Vassivière | |
|---|---|
Former canton | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| No. of communes | 7 |
| Disbanded | 2015 |
| Seat | Royère-de-Vassivière |
| Area | 238.67 km2 (92.15 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | 1,970 |
| • Density | 8/km2 (20/sq mi) |
The Canton of Royère-de-Vassivière was a 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
An area of farming, forestry and quarrying, with the town of Royère-de-Vassivière, in the arrondissement of Aubusson, at its centre. The altitude varies from 363m (Saint-Moreil) to 829m (Royère-de-Vassivière) with an average altitude of 619m.
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2585 | 2911 | 2521 | 2420 | 2106 | 1970 |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | ||||||
Composition
The Canton of Royère-de-Vassivière comprised 7 communes and a total of 1970 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).
Template:Début tableau des communes d'un canton français |- | Le Monteil-au-Vicomte || align="right" | 266 || align="right" | 23460 || align="right" | 23134 |- | Royère-de-Vassivière || align="right" | 636 || align="right" | 23460 || align="right" | 23165 |- | Saint-Junien-la-Bregère || align="right" | 160 || align="right" | 23400 || align="right" | 23205 |- | Saint-Martin-Château || align="right" | 135 || align="right" | 23460 || align="right" | 23216 |- | Saint-Moreil || align="right" | 292 || align="right" | 23400 || align="right" | 23223 |- | Saint-Pardoux-Morterolles || align="right" | 242 || align="right" | 23400 || align="right" | 23227 |- | Saint-Pierre-Bellevue || align="right" | 239 || align="right" | 23460 || align="right" | 23232 |}
See also
- Creuse
- Arrondissements of the Creuse department
- Cantons of the Creuse department
- Communes of the Creuse department
Notes
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on September 13, 2008.
45°53′01″N 1°49′46″E / 45.88361°N 1.82944°E
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