Canton of Ahun

Canton of Ahun
—  French canton  —
Country France
Region Limousin
Department Creuse
Arrondissement Guéret
Chef-lieu Ahun
Communes 11
Government
 • Representative Jean Auclair 2004-2010
Area¹
 • Total 19,476 km2 (7,519.7 sq mi)
Population (1999)
 • Total 4,342
 • Density 22.29/km2 (57.7/sq mi)
Cantonal code 23 01
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km².

The Canton of Ahun is a canton situated in the Creuse département and in the Limousin region of central France.

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Geography

An area of farming and forestry in the arrondissement of Guéret, centred on the town of Ahun,. The altitude varies from 320m (Pionnat) to 685m (Maisonnisses) with an average altitude of 493m.

Population

Historical population of Canton of Ahun
(Source : INSEE)
Year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2007 2008
Population 4528 5145 4807 4587 4353 4342 {{{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.

Composition

The Canton of Ahun comprises 11 communes and a total of 4342 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).

Commune Inhabitants Postal code INSEE code
Ahun 1501 23150 23001
Cressat 523 23140 23068
Lépinas 191 23150 23107
Maisonnisses 213 23150 23118
Mazeirat 137 23150 23128
Moutier-d'Ahun 193 23150 23138
Peyrabout 158 23000 23150
Pionnat 744 23140 23154
Saint-Hilaire-la-Plaine 235 23150 23201
Saint-Yrieix-les-Bois 311 23150 23250
Vigeville 136 23140 23262

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