Canton of Boussac
Appearance
Canton of Boussac | |
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Settlement | |
Country | France |
No. of communes | 17 |
Seat | Boussac |
Area | 384.12 km2 (148.31 sq mi) |
Population (2012) | 6,595 |
• Density | 17/km2 (40/sq mi) |
The Canton of Boussac is a canton situated in the Creuse département and in the Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes region of central France.
Geography
An area of farming and forestry in the arrondissement of Guéret, centred on the town of Boussac. The altitude varies from 298m (Malleret-Boussac) to 656m (Toulx-Sainte-Croix) with an average altitude of 458m.
Population
Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
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Population | 7267 | 7770 | 7398 | 6638 | 5927 | 5515 |
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. |
Composition
At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 13 to 17 communes:[1]
See also
- Creuse
- Arrondissements of the Creuse department
- Cantons of the Creuse department
- Communes of the Creuse department
References
Notes
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on September 13 2008.