Canton of Jarnages
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Jarnages | |
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Former canton | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Creuse |
No. of communes | 10 |
Disbanded | 2015 |
Seat | Jarnages |
Area | 182.28 km2 (70.38 sq mi) |
Population (2012) | 3,540 |
• Density | 19/km2 (50/sq mi) |
The Canton of Jarnages is a former canton situated in the Creuse département and in the Limousin region of central France. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It consisted of 10 communes,[1] which joined the new canton of Gouzon in 2015.[2] It had 3,540 inhabitants (2012).[1]
Geography
An area of valleys and plateaux, consisting of woodland 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.
The canton comprised 10 communes:[1]
Population
1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
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4163 | 4459 | 3946 | 3656 | 3377 | 3257 |
Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting |
See also
- Arrondissements of the Creuse department
- Cantons of the Creuse department
- Communes of the Creuse department
References
46°13′00″N 2°10′01″E / 46.21667°N 2.16694°E
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