Canton of Châtelus-Malvaleix
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Canton of Châtelus-Malvaleix | |
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French canton | |
Country | France |
Region | Limousin |
Department | Creuse |
Arrondissement | Guéret |
Seat | Châtelus-Malvaleix |
Communes | 10 |
Government | |
• Representative | Gérard Gaudin 2004-2010 |
Area¹ | |
• Total | 220,73 km2 (8,522 sq mi) |
Population (1999) | |
• Total | 3,844 |
• Density | 17.41/km2 (45.1/sq mi) |
Cantonal code | 23 10 |
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2. |
The Canton of Châtelus-Malvaleix 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 Châtelus-Malvaleix. The altitude varies from 266m (Genouillac) to 566m (Roches) with an average altitude of 373m.
Population
Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
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Population | 5265 | 5728 | 5065 | 4580 | 4169 | 3844 | {{{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. |
Composition
The Canton of Châtelus-Malvaleix comprises 10 communes and a total of 3844 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).
Commune | Inhabitants | Postal code | INSEE code |
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Bétête | 427 | 23270 | 23022 |
La Cellette | 283 | 23350 | 23041 |
Châtelus-Malvaleix | 569 | 23270 | 23057 |
Clugnat | 687 | 23270 | 23064 |
Genouillac | 781 | 23350 | 23089 |
Jalesches | 77 | 23270 | 23098 |
Nouziers | 232 | 23350 | 23148 |
Roches | 389 | 23270 | 23162 |
Saint-Dizier-les-Domaines | 199 | 23270 | 23188 |
Tercillat | 200 | 23350 | 23252 |
See also
- Creuse
- Arrondissements of the Creuse department
- Cantons of the Creuse department
- Communes of the Creuse department
Notes
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on September 13 2008.
Coordinates: 46°19′01″N 2°06′27″E / 46.31694°N 2.10750°E
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