Canton of Jarnages
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The Canton of Jarnages is a canton situated in the Creuse
département and in the Limousin
region of central France
.
and farmland, with the town of Jarnages
, in the arrondissement of Guéret
, at its centre. The altitude varies from 333m (Domeyrot
) to 625m (Saint-Silvain-sous-Toulx
) with an average altitude of 427m.
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 Jarnages
Jarnages
Jarnages is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in France.-Geography:A farming village situated some east of Guéret, at the junction of the D65, D13 and the D990. The N145 road forms the northern border of the commune.-History:...
, 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 333m (Domeyrot
Domeyrot
Domeyrot 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 northeast of Guéret at the junction of the D40, D13 and the D66 roads...
) to 625m (Saint-Silvain-sous-Toulx
Saint-Silvain-sous-Toulx
Saint-Silvain-sous-Toulx is a commune in the Creuse department in central France.-Population:-References:*...
) with an average altitude of 427m.
Composition
The Canton of Jarnage comprises 10 communes and a total of 3257 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).| Canton | Population | Post Code | INSEE Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blaudeix Blaudeix Blaudeix 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 northeast of Guéret, at the junction of the D9 and the D81.-Population:... |
97 | 23140 | 23023 |
| La Celle-sous-Gouzon La Celle-sous-Gouzon La Celle-sous-Gouzon 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 east of Guéret on the D40 road.-Population:-External links:*... |
138 | 23230 | 23040 |
| Domeyrot Domeyrot Domeyrot 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 northeast of Guéret at the junction of the D40, D13 and the D66 roads... |
215 | 23140 | 23072 |
| Gouzon Gouzon Gouzon is a commune in the Creuse department in central France.-Geography:Gouzon straddles the N145 between Montluçon and GueretThe village lies on the left bank of the Voueize, which flows northwestward through the commune.-Population:... |
1381 | 23230 | 23093 |
| Jarnages Jarnages Jarnages is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in France.-Geography:A farming village situated some east of Guéret, at the junction of the D65, D13 and the D990. The N145 road forms the northern border of the commune.-History:... |
408 | 23140 | 23100 |
| Parsac Parsac Parsac 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 on the banks of the river Verraux, some east of Guéret, at the junction of the D9 and the D13 roads with the... |
592 | 23140 | 23149 |
| Pierrefitte Pierrefitte, Creuse Pierrefitte is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.-Geography:A small farming area comprising the village and a couple of hamlets situated by the banks of the Voueize river, some east of Guéret, at the junction of the D65 and the D55.-Population:-External... |
95 | 23130 | 23152 |
| Rimondeix Rimondeix Rimondeix is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.-Geography:A small farming area, comprising the village and two hamlets situated some northeast of Guéret, at the junction of the D9 and the D66 roads.-Population:... |
73 | 23140 | 23161 |
| Saint-Silvain-sous-Toulx Saint-Silvain-sous-Toulx Saint-Silvain-sous-Toulx is a commune in the Creuse department in central France.-Population:-References:*... |
163 | 23140 | 23243 |
| Trois-Fonds Trois-Fonds Trois-Fonds is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.-Geography:A small forestry and farming village together with several hamlets, situated some east of Guéret on the D997 road, north of its junction with the N145.... |
95 | 23230 | 23255 |
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4163 | 4459 | 3946 | 3656 | 3377 | 3257 |
| 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