Canton of Excideuil

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Canton of Excideuil
Région Aquitaine
Département Dordogne
Arrondissement Nontron
Chief town Excideuil
Communes 14
Cantonal code 24 14
Councillor general
Population 5,677
(1999)
Area 185.91 km²/18,591 ha
Density 30.54/km²

The Canton of Excideuil (Eissiduelh in occitan) is a canton of the Dordogne département, in France. Its postcodes are 17230.

The lowest point is Saint-Pantaly-d'Excideuil at 120 m, the highest point is at Saint-Mesmin at 415 m, the average or the centre is 375 m. The least populated commune is Saint-Raphaël with 93 inhabitants and the most populated commune is Excideuil with 1,318. The second mostly populated commune is Salagnac with 785,40% more than the canton's chief town.

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[edit] Communes of Excideuil

The canton of Excideuil contains 14 communes and has 5,677 inhabitants.

Commune Population INSEE code Postal code Rank
Anlhiac 300 24160 24009 7th
Clermont-d'Excideuil 253 24160 24124 9th
Excideuil 1,318 24160 24164 1st
Génis 496 24160 24196 4th
Preyssac-d'Excideuil 114 24160 24339 13th
Saint-Germain-des-Prés 467 24160 24417 5th
Saint-Jory-las-Bloux 237 24160 24429 10th
Saint-Martial-d'Albarède 403 24160 24448 6th
Saint-Médard-d'Excideuil 622 24160 24463 3rd
Saint-Mesmin 284 24270 24464 8th
Saint-Pantaly-d'Excideuil 157 24160 24476 11th
Saint-Raphaël 93 24160 24493 14th
Sainte-Trie 148 24160 24507 12th
Salagnac 785 24160 24515 2nd

[edit] Population history

Year Population Density
1962 6,432 -
1968 6,951 -
1975 6,788 -
1982 6,271 -
1990 5,945 -
1999 5,677 30.54/km²

The population grew until the mid to late 1960s and the population has been sagging since that time. In the mid to late 1970s, its population surpassed one of the population of other cantons including Lanouaille.

[edit] Other

The canton of Excideuil has schools, lyceum or middle schools, gymnasia, churches, banks, parks and squares.

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