Canton of Auzances
Encyclopedia
The Canton of Auzances is a canton situated in the Creuse
département and in the Limousin
region of central France
.
area, with the town of Auzances
, in the arrondissement of Aubusson
, at its centre. The altitude varies from 390m (Charron
) to 776m (Chard
) with an average altitude of 603m.
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 Auzances
Auzances
Auzances is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.-Geography:A small farming and light industrial town situated by the banks of the river Cher, some northeast of Aubusson at the junction of the D4, D92 and the D988 roads...
, 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 390m (Charron
Charron, Creuse
Charron is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.-Geography:An area of forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets, situated by the banks of the river Pampeluze, the border with the department of Allier, some northeast of Aubusson at the...
) to 776m (Chard
Chard, Creuse
Chard 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 several hamlets, situated by the banks of the river Cher,some east of Aubusson on the D27 road....
) with an average altitude of 603m.
Composition
The Canton of Auzances comprises 12 communes and a total of 3496 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).| Canton | Population | Post Code | INSEE Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auzances Auzances Auzances is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.-Geography:A small farming and light industrial town situated by the banks of the river Cher, some northeast of Aubusson at the junction of the D4, D92 and the D988 roads... |
1371 | 23700 | 23013 |
| Brousse Brousse, Creuse Brousse is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.-Geography:A very small forestry and farming village situated just east of Aubusson on the D996 road.-Population:-Sights:... |
36 | 23700 | 23034 |
| Bussière-Nouvelle Bussière-Nouvelle Bussière-Nouvelle is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.-Geography:An area of lakes, forestry and farming comprising a small village and two hamlets, situated some northeast of Aubusson near the junction of the D998 and the D27 roads.-Population:-Sights:*... |
105 | 23700 | 23037 |
| Chard Chard, Creuse Chard 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 several hamlets, situated by the banks of the river Cher,some east of Aubusson on the D27 road.... |
173 | 23700 | 23053 |
| Charron Charron, Creuse Charron is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.-Geography:An area of forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets, situated by the banks of the river Pampeluze, the border with the department of Allier, some northeast of Aubusson at the... |
226 | 23700 | 23054 |
| Châtelard Châtelard Châtelard is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.-Geography:The smallest commune of the department; a farming village situated some east of Aubusson on the D27a road.-Population:-Sights:... |
39 | 23700 | 23055 |
| Le Compas Le Compas Le Compas is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.-Geography:A farming area comprising a small village and several hamlets, situated in the valley of the river Jarasse, some east of Aubusson, near the junction of the D25, D276 and the D996 roads and also on... |
197 | 23700 | 23066 |
| Dontreix Dontreix Dontreix is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.-Geography:An area of lakes and streams, forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets some east of Aubusson at the junction of the D4, D91 and the D92 roads... |
419 | 23700 | 23073 |
| Lioux-les-Monges Lioux-les-Monges Lioux-les-Monges is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.-Geography:A farming area comprising a very small village and several hamlets, situated some east of Aubusson, just off the D996 road.-Population:... |
42 | 23700 | 23110 |
| Les Mars Les Mars Les Mars is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.-Geography:A farming area comprising a small village and several hamlets, situated some east of Aubusson, at the junction of the D27 and the D996 roads.-Population:... |
219 | 23700 | 23123 |
| Rougnat Rougnat Rougnat is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.-Geography:A large area of forestry, farming and lakes comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the river Cher, some northeast of Aubusson on the D996 and the D4... |
541 | 23700 | 23164 |
| Sermur Sermur Sermur is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.-Geography:An area of lakes and streams, farming and forestry comprising the village and several hamlets situated some east of Aubusson, near the junction of the D25 and the D38 roads.-Population:-Sights:* The... |
128 | 23700 | 23171 |
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4856 | 5193 | 4809 | 4465 | 3956 | 3496 |
| 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