Canton of Bénévent-l'Abbaye

Canton of Bénévent-l’Abbaye
— French canton —
Country	France
Region	Limousin
Department	Creuse
Arrondissement	Guéret
Chef-lieu	Bénévent-l'Abbaye
Communes	10
Government
• Representative	André Mavigner 2008-2014
Area¹
• Total	19,142 km² (7,390.8 sq mi)
Population (1999)
• Total	3,495
• Density	18.26/km² (47.3/sq mi)
Cantonal code	23 05
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km².

The Canton of Bénévent-l’Abbaye is a canton situated in the Creuse département and in the Limousin region of central France.

Geography

An area of farming and forestry in the arrondissement of Guéret, centred on the town of Bénévent-l'Abbaye. The altitude varies from 294m (Châtelus-le-Marcheix) to 693m (Saint-Goussaud) with an average altitude of 459m.

Historical population of Canton of Bénévent-l'Abbaye
(Source : INSEE)
Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006	2007	2008
Population	4805	5305	4750	4248	3734	3495	{{{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.

The Canton of Bénévent-l’Abbaye comprises 10 communes and a total of 3495 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).

Commune	Inhabitants	Postal code	INSEE code
Arrènes	244	23210	23006
Augères	146	23210	23010
Aulon	176	23210	23011
Azat-Châtenet	133	23210	23014
Bénévent-l'Abbaye	824	23210	23021
Ceyroux	107	23210	23042
Châtelus-le-Marcheix	356	23430	23056
Marsac	727	23210	23124
Mourioux-Vieilleville	569	23210	23137
Saint-Goussaud	213	23430	23200

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

Cantons of the Creuse department