Canton of Dun-le-Palestel
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The canton of Dun-le-Palestel is a canton situated in the Creuse
département and in the Limousin
region of central France
.
and farmland, with the town of Dun-le-Palestel
, in the arrondissement of Guéret
, at its centre.
The altitude varies from 197m (Crozant
) to 546m (Saint-Sulpice-le-Dunois
) with an average altitude of 306m.
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
An area of valleys and plateaux, consisting of 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...
and farmland, with the town of Dun-le-Palestel
Dun-le-Palestel
Dun-le-Palestel is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.-Geography:A farming and light industrial village situated some northwest of Guéret at the junction of the D913, D44, D5 and the D951 roads.-Population:...
, 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...
, at its centre.
The altitude varies from 197m (Crozant
Crozant
Crozant is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in France.-Geography:A tourism and farming village situated some northeast of Guéret, on the D72 and by the banks of the river Creuse, the boundary with the department of Indre....
) to 546m (Saint-Sulpice-le-Dunois
Saint-Sulpice-le-Dunois
Saint-Sulpice-le-Dunois is a commune in the Creuse department in central France.-Population:-References:*...
) with an average altitude of 306m.
Composition
The Canton de Dun-le-Palestel comprises 13 communes and a total of 6,575 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).| Canton | Population | Post Code | INSEE Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Celle-Dunoise La Celle-Dunoise La-Celle-Dunoise is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.-Geography:A very picturesque farming and quarrying village situated some northwest of Guéret, at the junction of the D15 and the D22, by the banks of the river Creuse.-History:La Celle-Dunoise has... |
598 | 23800 | 23039 |
| La Chapelle-Baloue La Chapelle-Baloue La Chapelle-Baloue is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.-Geography:A farming area comprising the village and a few small hamlets situated at the junction of the rivers Sédelle and Brézentine, some northwest of Guéret at the junction of the D69 and the D72... |
143 | 23160 | 23050 |
| Colondannes Colondannes Colondannes 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 some northwest of Guéret at the junction of the D14, D49 and the D951 roads.... |
305 | 23800 | 23065 |
| Crozant Crozant Crozant is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in France.-Geography:A tourism and farming village situated some northeast of Guéret, on the D72 and by the banks of the river Creuse, the boundary with the department of Indre.... |
581 | 23160 | 23070 |
| Dun-le-Palestel Dun-le-Palestel Dun-le-Palestel is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.-Geography:A farming and light industrial village situated some northwest of Guéret at the junction of the D913, D44, D5 and the D951 roads.-Population:... |
1106 | 23800 | 23075 |
| Fresselines Fresselines Fresselines is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.-Geography:A tourism and farming village situated some northwest of Guéret, at the junction of the D76 and the D44 roads, where the river Petite Creuse joins the Creuse.-Population:-Sights:* The church of... |
671 | 23450 | 23087 |
| Lafat Lafat Lafat is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.-Geography:A farming area comprising the village and a few small hamlets situated some northwest of Guéret at the junction of the D49 and the D69 roads... |
384 | 23800 | 23103 |
| Maison-Feyne Maison-Feyne Maison-Feyne is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.-Geography:A farming area comprising the village and some small hamlets, situated some northwest of Guéret at the junction of the D44, D46 and the D913 roads. The Creuse River forms a small part of the... |
290 | 23800 | 23117 |
| Naillat Naillat Naillat 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 some northwest of Guéret at the junction of the D5, D14 and the D44 roads... |
641 | 23800 | 23141 |
| Sagnat Sagnat Sagnat 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 Brézentine river, some northwest of Guéret, at the junction of the D49 and the D46 with the D69... |
188 | 23800 | 23166 |
| Saint-Sébastien Saint-Sébastien, Creuse Saint-Sébastien is a commune in the Creuse department in central France.-Geography:The village lies in the middle of the commune, above the right bank of the Abloux, which flows north through the commune.-Population:-References:*... |
705 | 23160 | 23239 |
| Saint-Sulpice-le-Dunois Saint-Sulpice-le-Dunois Saint-Sulpice-le-Dunois is a commune in the Creuse department in central France.-Population:-References:*... |
634 | 23800 | 23244 |
| Villard Villard, Creuse Villard 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 Creuse, some northwest of Guéret at the junction of the D5, D46 and the D951... |
329 | 23800 | 23263 |
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9018 | 9648 | 8828 | 7967 | 7132 | 6575 |
| 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