Canton of Bénévent-l'Abbaye - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The Canton of Bénévent-l’Abbaye is a canton situated in the Creuse

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

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Geography

An area of farming and forestry

Forestry

Forestry is the interdisciplinary profession embracing the science, art, and craft of creating, managing, using, and conserving forests and associated resources in a sustainable manner to meet desired goals, needs, and values for human benefit. Forestry is practiced in plantations and natural stands...

in the arrondissement of Guéret

Arrondissement of Guéret

The arrondissement of Guéret is an arrondissement of France, located in the Creuse département in central France, in the Limousin région...

, centred on the town of Bénévent-l'Abbaye

Bénévent-l'Abbaye

Bénévent-l’Abbaye is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.-Geography:An area of farming, forestry and associated light industry comprising the village and several hamlets, situated some west of Guéret, at the junction of the D912a1, D10, D62 and the D914...

. The altitude varies from 294m (Châtelus-le-Marcheix

Châtelus-le-Marcheix

Châtelus-le-Marcheix is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.-Geography:A village of farming, forestry, lakes and streams situated some southwest of Guéret by the banks of the Taurion river and at the junction of the D5, D8 and the D48 roads. The village lies...

) to 693m (Saint-Goussaud

Saint-Goussaud

Saint-Goussaud is a commune in the Creuse department in central France.-Population:-References:*...

) with an average altitude of 459m.

Composition

The Canton of Bénévent-l’Abbaye comprises 10 communes and a total of 3495 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).

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| Arrènes

Arrènes

Arrènes is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.-Geography:A farming area comprising the village and several hamlets, situated by the banks of the small river Moulard some southwest of Guéret, at the junction of the D48 and the D50 with the D57, the Via...

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| Augères

Augères

Augères 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 southwest of Guéret by the banks of the Leyrenne river and at the junction of the D42 and the D22.-Population:-Sights:* The...

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| Aulon

Aulon, Creuse

Aulon is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.-Geography:An area of farming, forests and lakes comprising a small village and a couple of hamlets, situated some southwest of Guéret at the junction of the D42, D912 and the D10.-Population:-External links:*...

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| Azat-Châtenet

Azat-Châtenet

Azat-Châtenet is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.-Geography:An area of farming, forests and lakes, comprising a small village and several hamlets situated in the valley of the Leyrenne river, some southwest of Guéret at the junction of the D42 and the...

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| Bénévent-l'Abbaye
Bénévent-l'Abbaye
Bénévent-l’Abbaye is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.-Geography:An area of farming, forestry and associated light industry comprising the village and several hamlets, situated some west of Guéret, at the junction of the D912a1, D10, D62 and the D914...

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| Ceyroux

Ceyroux

Ceyroux is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.-Geography:An area of farming and forestry comprising the village and several hamlets situated some southwest of Guéret, at the junction of the D50 and the D44....

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| Châtelus-le-Marcheix

Châtelus-le-Marcheix

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| Marsac

Marsac, Creuse

Marsac is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.-Geography:An area of lakes, streams and farming comprising the village and several hamlets situated in the valley of the little river Ardour, some southwest of Guéret at the junction of the D42, D914 and the D57...

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| Mourioux-Vieilleville

Mourioux-Vieilleville

Mourioux-Vieilleville 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 a few hamlets situated some north of Guéret at the junction of the D5, D50, D42 and the D912a1 roads...

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| Saint-Goussaud

Saint-Goussaud

Saint-Goussaud is a commune in the Creuse department in central France.-Population:-References:*...

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Geography

Composition

See also