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Canton of Royère-de-Vassivière

Coordinates: 45°53′01″N 1°49′46″E / 45.88361°N 1.82944°E / 45.88361; 1.82944
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Royère-de-Vassivière
Former canton
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
No. of communes7
Disbanded2015
SeatRoyère-de-Vassivière
Area
238.67 km2 (92.15 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
1,796
 • Density8/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. It had 1,796 inhabitants (2012).[1]

Geography

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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.

The canton comprised 7 communes:[1]

Population

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Historical population of Canton of Royère-de-Vassivière
(Source: INSEE)
Year196219681975198219901999
Population258529112521242021061970
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

See also

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References

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45°53′01″N 1°49′46″E / 45.88361°N 1.82944°E / 45.88361; 1.82944