Canton of Bellegarde-en-Marche
Encyclopedia
The Canton of Bellegarde-en-Marche is a canton situated in the Creuse
département and in the Limousin
region of central France
.
area, with the town of Bellegarde-en-Marche
, in the arrondissement of Aubusson
, at its centre. The altitude varies from 422m (Saint-Domet
) to 727m (Mautes
) with an average altitude of 576m.
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 Bellegarde-en-Marche
Bellegarde-en-Marche
Bellegarde-en-Marche is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.-Geography:A farming village situated some northeast of Aubusson at the junction of the D9, D39, D40a and the D988 roads.-Population:-Sights:...
, 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 422m (Saint-Domet
Saint-Domet
Saint-Domet is a commune in the Creuse department in central France.-Population:-References:*...
) to 727m (Mautes
Mautes
Mautes 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 by the banks of the Roudeau river, some east of Aubusson, at the junction of the D39, D995 and the D25...
) with an average altitude of 576m.
Composition
The Canton of Bellegarde-en-Marche comprises 9 communes and a total of 2676 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).| Canton | Population | Post Code | INSEE Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellegarde-en-Marche Bellegarde-en-Marche Bellegarde-en-Marche is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.-Geography:A farming village situated some northeast of Aubusson at the junction of the D9, D39, D40a and the D988 roads.-Population:-Sights:... |
425 | 23190 | 23020 |
| Bosroger Bosroger Bosroger 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 one hamlet situated just northeast of Aubusson, at the junction of the D39, D40 and the D993 roads.The Voueize flows northward... |
76 | 23200 | 23028 |
| Champagnat Champagnat, Creuse Champagnat 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 some northeast of Aubusson at the junctions of the D40, D9, D19, D24 and the D993 roads.The river Tardes... |
423 | 23190 | 23048 |
| La Chaussade La Chaussade La Chaussade is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.-Geography:A small village of forestry and farming situated just northeast of Aubusson, at the junction of the D40, D39 and the D993.... |
104 | 23200 | 23059 |
| Lupersat Lupersat Lupersat is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.-Geography:A large area of farming, lakes and forestry comprising a small village and several hamlets situated in the Tardes river valley, some northeast of Aubusson, at the junction of the D38 and the D988... |
354 | 23190 | 23113 |
| Mainsat Mainsat Mainsat 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 several hamlets situated some northeast of Aubusson, at the junction of the D4, D19 and the D38... |
682 | 23700 | 23116 |
| Mautes Mautes Mautes 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 by the banks of the Roudeau river, some east of Aubusson, at the junction of the D39, D995 and the D25... |
220 | 23190 | 23127 |
| Saint-Domet Saint-Domet Saint-Domet is a commune in the Creuse department in central France.-Population:-References:*... |
176 | 23190 | 23190 |
| Saint-Silvain-Bellegarde Saint-Silvain-Bellegarde Saint-Silvain-Bellegarde is a commune in the Creuse department in central France.-Population:-References:*... |
216 | 23190 | 23241 |
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