Canton of Felletin

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Canton of Felletin
French canton
Country	France
Region	Limousin
Department	Creuse
Arrondissement	Aubusson
Seat	Felletin
Communes	9
Government
• Representative	Yves Chamfreau 2008-2014
Area¹
• Total	206,56 km² (7,975 sq mi)
Population (1999)
• Total	4,386
• Density	21.23/km² (55.0/sq mi)
Cantonal code	23 16
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km².

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

Geography

An area of farming and wooded valleys, with the town of Felletin, in the arrondissement of Aubusson, at its centre. The altitude varies from 437m (Moutier-Rozeille) to 861m (Poussanges) with an average altitude of 596m.

The Canton of Felletin comprises 9 communes and a total of 4386 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).

Historical population of Canton of Felletin
(Source: INSEE)
Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006	2007	2008
Population	4839	5376	5228	5013	4693	4386	{{{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.

Commune	Inhabitants	Postal code	INSEE code
Croze	211	23500	23071
Felletin	1892	23500	23079
Moutier-Rozeille	435	23200	23140
Poussanges	170	23500	23158
Sainte-Feyre-la-Montagne	122	23500	23194
Saint-Frion	177	23500	23196
Saint-Quentin-la-Chabanne	372	23500	23238
Saint-Yrieix-la-Montagne	233	23460	23249
Vallière	774	23120	23257

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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