Canton of Bonnat

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Canton of Bonnat
French canton
Country	France
Region	Limousin
Department	Creuse
Arrondissement	Guéret
Seat	Bonnat
Communes	13
Government
• Representative	Jean Commergnat 2004-2010
Area¹
• Total	260,35 km² (10,052 sq mi)
Population (1999)
• Total	5,342
• Density	20.52/km² (53.1/sq mi)
Cantonal code	23 06
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km².

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

Geography

An area of farming, quarrying and forestry in the arrondissement of Guéret, centred on the town of Bonnat. The altitude varies from 210m (Nouzerolles) to 515m (Bonnat) with an average altitude of 332m.

Historical population of Canton of Bonnat
(Source: INSEE)
Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006	2007	2008
Population	7039	7742	6642	6150	5738	5342	{{{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.

The Canton of Bonnat comprises 13 communes and a total of 5342 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).

Commune	Inhabitants	Postal code	INSEE code
Bonnat	1 348	23220	23025
Le Bourg-d'Hem	235	23220	23029
Chambon-Sainte-Croix	86	23220	23044
Champsanglard	208	23220	23049
Chéniers	583	23220	23062
La Forêt-du-Temple	151	23360	23084
Linard	204	23220	23109
Lourdoueix-Saint-Pierre	923	23360	23112
Malval	57	23220	23121
Méasnes	615	23360	23130
Mortroux	318	23220	23136
Moutier-Malcard	514	23220	23139
Nouzerolles	100	23360	23147

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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