| Canton of Auzances | |
|---|---|
| — French canton — | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Limousin |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Aubusson |
| Chef-lieu | Auzances |
| Communes | 12 |
| Government | |
| • Representative | Valérie Simonet 2004-2010 |
| Area¹ | |
| • Total | 210.60 km2 (81.3 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | |
| • Total | 3,496 |
| • Density | 16.60/km2 (43/sq mi) |
| Cantonal code | 23 03 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km². | |
The Canton of Auzances is a canton situated in the Creuse département and in the Limousin region of central France.
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A farming and woodland area, with the town of Auzances, in the arrondissement of Aubusson, at its centre. The altitude varies from 390m (Charron) to 776m (Chard) with an average altitude of 603m.
The Canton of Auzances comprises 12 communes and a total of 3496 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).
| Canton | Population | Post Code | INSEE Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auzances | 1371 | 23700 | 23013 |
| Brousse | 36 | 23700 | 23034 |
| Bussière-Nouvelle | 105 | 23700 | 23037 |
| Chard | 173 | 23700 | 23053 |
| Charron | 226 | 23700 | 23054 |
| Châtelard | 39 | 23700 | 23055 |
| Le Compas | 197 | 23700 | 23066 |
| Dontreix | 419 | 23700 | 23073 |
| Lioux-les-Monges | 42 | 23700 | 23110 |
| Les Mars | 219 | 23700 | 23123 |
| Rougnat | 541 | 23700 | 23164 |
| Sermur | 128 | 23700 | 23171 |
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4856 | 5193 | 4809 | 4465 | 3956 | 3496 |
| Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting | |||||