Canton of Bellegarde-en-Marche

Canton of Bellegarde-en-Marche
— French canton —
Country	France
Region	Limousin
Department	Creuse
Arrondissement	Aubusson
Chef-lieu	Bellegarde-en-Marche
Communes	9
Government
• Representative	Michel Moreigne 2004-2010
Area¹
• Total	17,301 km² (6,680 sq mi)
Population (1999)
• Total	2,676
• Density	15.47/km² (40.1/sq mi)
Cantonal code	23 04
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km².

The Canton of Bellegarde-en-Marche is a canton situated in the Creuse département and in the Limousin region of central France.

Geography

A farming and woodland area, with the town of Bellegarde-en-Marche, in the arrondissement of Aubusson, at its centre. The altitude varies from 422m (Saint-Domet) to 727m (Mautes) with an average altitude of 576m.

The Canton of Bellegarde-en-Marche comprises 9 communes and a total of 2676 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).

Demographic Composition
Canton	Population	Post Code	INSEE Code
Bellegarde-en-Marche	425	23190	23020
Bosroger	76	23200	23028
Champagnat	423	23190	23048
La Chaussade	104	23200	23059
Lupersat	354	23190	23113
Mainsat	682	23700	23116
Mautes	220	23190	23127
Saint-Domet	176	23190	23190
Saint-Silvain-Bellegarde	216	23190	23241

Historical population of Canton of Bellegarde-en-Marche
(Source : INSEE)
Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006	2007	2008
Population	3274	3640	3164	3032	2876	2676	{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
From the year 1962 on: population without double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on September 13, 2008.

Cantons of the Creuse department