Canton of Aubusson
Encyclopedia
The Canton of Aubusson is a canton situated in the Creuse
département and in the Limousin
region of central France
.
area, with the town of Aubusson
, in the arrondissement of Aubusson
, at its centre. The altitude varies from 396m (Alleyrat
) to 715m (Saint-Marc-à-Frongier
) with an average altitude of 538m.
Creuse
Creuse is a department in central France named after the Creuse River.-History:Creuse is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. It was created from the former province of La Marche....
département and in the Limousin
Limousin (région)
Limousin is one of the 27 regions of France. It is composed of three départements: Corrèze, Creuse and the Haute-Vienne.Situated largely in the Massif Central, as of January 1st 2008, the Limousin comprised 740,743 inhabitants on nearly 17 000 km2, making it the second least populated region of...
region of central France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
Geography
A farming and woodlandWoodland
Ecologically, a woodland is a low-density forest forming open habitats with plenty of sunlight and limited shade. Woodlands may support an understory of shrubs and herbaceous plants including grasses. Woodland may form a transition to shrubland under drier conditions or during early stages of...
area, with the town of Aubusson
Aubusson, Creuse
Aubusson is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.-Geography:...
, in the arrondissement of Aubusson
Arrondissement of Aubusson
The arrondissement of Aubusson is an arrondissement of France, located in the Creuse département, in the Limousin région. It has 12 cantons and 118 communes.-Cantons:The cantons of the arrondissement of Aubusson are:# Aubusson# Auzances...
, at its centre. The altitude varies from 396m (Alleyrat
Alleyrat, Creuse
Alleyrat is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in centralFrance.-Geography:A farming village, some north of Aubusson, at the junction of the D18 and the D942a roads and by the banks of the river Creuse.-Population:-Sights:...
) to 715m (Saint-Marc-à-Frongier
Saint-Marc-à-Frongier
Saint-Marc-à-Frongier is a commune in the Creuse department in central France.-Population:-References:*...
) with an average altitude of 538m.
Composition
The Canton of Aubusson comprises 10 communes and a total of 7407 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).| Canton | Population | Post Code | INSEE Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alleyrat Alleyrat, Creuse Alleyrat is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in centralFrance.-Geography:A farming village, some north of Aubusson, at the junction of the D18 and the D942a roads and by the banks of the river Creuse.-Population:-Sights:... |
166 | 23200 | 23003 |
| Aubusson | 4 662 | 23200 | 23008 |
| Blessac Blessac Blessac is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.-Geography:An area of lakes, forestry and farming comprising the village and some hamlets situated just west of Aubusson, in the Creuse River valley and at the junction of the D17, D7 and the D941... |
488 | 23200 | 23024 |
| Néoux Néoux Néoux is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.-Geography:An area of farming and forestry, lakes and streams comprising the village and a few hamlets situated by the banks of the small river Rozeille, just southeast of Aubusson, at the junction of the D38, D40... |
300 | 23200 | 23142 |
| Saint-Alpinien Saint-Alpinien Saint-Alpinien is a commune in the Creuse department in central France.-Population:-References:*... |
320 | 23200 | 23179 |
| Saint-Amand Saint-Amand, Creuse Saint-Amand is a commune in the Creuse department in central France.-Population:-References:*... |
527 | 23200 | 23180 |
| Saint-Avit-de-Tardes Saint-Avit-de-Tardes Saint-Avit-de-Tardes is a commune in the Creuse department in central France.-Geography:The village lies on the left bank of the Tardes, which flows westward through the southern part of the commune, then northward through its western part.-Population:... |
171 | 23200 | 23182 |
| Saint-Maixant Saint-Maixant, Creuse Saint-Maixant is a commune in the Creuse department in central France.-Population:-References:*... |
260 | 23200 | 23210 |
| Saint-Marc-à-Frongier Saint-Marc-à-Frongier Saint-Marc-à-Frongier is a commune in the Creuse department in central France.-Population:-References:*... |
348 | 23200 | 23211 |
| Saint-Pardoux-le-Neuf Saint-Pardoux-le-Neuf, Creuse Saint-Pardoux-le-Neuf is a commune in the Creuse department in central France.-Population:-References:*... |
165 | 23200 | 23228 |
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8138 | 8638 | 8749 | 8320 | 7972 | 7407 |
| Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting Population without double counting Population without double counting is an English translation of the phrase Population sans doubles comptes.In France, for the purposes of the census, the INSEE has defined several population indicators that allow people who live in more than one place to be counted in each place, to study and keep... |
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See also
- CreuseCreuseCreuse is a department in central France named after the Creuse River.-History:Creuse is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. It was created from the former province of La Marche....
- Arrondissements of the Creuse department
- Cantons of the Creuse department
- Communes of the Creuse department