Canton of Chambon-sur-Voueize

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Canton of Chambon-sur-Voueize
French canton
Country	France
Region	Limousin
Department	Creuse
Arrondissement	Aubusson
Seat	Chambon-sur-Voueize
Communes	11
Government
• Representative	Joël Souchal 2004-2010
Area¹
• Total	257,55 km² (9,944 sq mi)
Population (1999)
• Total	3,877
• Density	15.05/km² (39.0/sq mi)
Cantonal code	23 09
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km².

The Canton of Chambon-sur-Voueize is a canton situated in the Creuse département and in the Limousin region of central France.

Geography

A farming and woodland area, with the town of Chambon-sur-Voueize, in the arrondissement of Aubusson, at its centre. The altitude varies from 293m (Budelière) to 555m (Nouhant) with an average altitude of 409m.

The Canton of Chambon-sur-Voueize comprises 11 communes and a total of 3877 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).

Commune	Inhabitants	Postal code	INSEE code
Auge	109	23170	23009
Budelière	755	23170	23035
Chambon-sur-Voueize	1012	23170	23045
Lépaud	342	23170	23106
Lussat	428	23170	23114
Nouhant	323	23170	23145
Saint-Julien-le-Châtel	172	23130	23204
Saint-Loup	175	23130	23209
Tardes	127	23170	23251
Verneiges	86	23170	23259
Viersat	348	23170	23261

Historical population of Canton of Chambon-sur-Voueize
(Source: INSEE)
Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006	2007	2008
Population	4794	5310	4604	4411	4133	3877	{{{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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