Canton of Évaux-les-Bains

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Canton of Évaux-les-Bains
French canton
Country	France
Region	Limousin
Department	Creuse
Arrondissement	Aubusson
Seat	Évaux-les-Bains
Communes	8
Government
• Representative	François Radigon 2008-2014
Area¹
• Total	180.61 km² (69.73 sq mi)
Population (1999)
• Total	3,150
• Density	17/km² (45/sq mi)
Cantonal code	23 15
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km².

The Canton of Évaux-les-Bains is a canton situated in the Creuse département and in the Limousin region of central France.

Geography

A farming area, with the town of Évaux-les-Bains, in the arrondissement of Aubusson, at its centre. The altitude varies from 292m (Évaux-les-Bains) to 690m (Arfeuille-Châtain) with an average altitude of 488m.

The Canton of Évaux-les-Bains comprises 8 communes and a total of 3150 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).

Commune	Inhabitants	Postal code	INSEE code
Arfeuille-Châtain	168	23700	23005
Chambonchard	84	23110	23046
Évaux-les-Bains	1 545	23110	23076
Fontanières	259	23110	23083
Reterre	319	23110	23160
Sannat	370	23110	23167
Saint-Julien-la-Genête	213	23110	23203
Saint-Priest	192	23110	23234

Historical population of Canton of Évaux-les-Bains
(Source: INSEE)
Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006	2007	2008
Population	4001	4393	3986	3711	3516	3150	{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
From the year 1962 on: No 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

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