Canton of Pontarion

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Canton of Pontarion
French canton
Country	France
Region	Limousin
Department	Creuse
Arrondissement	Guéret
Seat	Pontarion
Communes	10
Government
• Representative	Jacky Guillon 2008-2014
Area¹
• Total	197.56 km² (76.28 sq mi)
Population (1999)
• Total	2,821
• Density	14.28/km² (37.0/sq mi)
Cantonal code	23 27
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km².

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

Geography

A farming area in the arrondissement of Guéret, centred on the village of Pontarion. The altitude varies from 390m (Thauron) to 760m (Vidaillat) with an average altitude of 534m.

Historical population of Canton of Pontarion
(Source: INSEE)
Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006	2007	2008
Population	3868	4174	3650	3366	2952	2821	{{{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 Pontarion comprises 10 communes and a total of 2821 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).

Commune	Inhabitants	Postal code	INSEE code
La Chapelle-Saint-Martial	92	23250	23051
Janaillat	367	23250	23099
Pontarion	379	23250	23155
La Pouge	78	23250	23157
Sardent	801	23250	23168
Saint-Éloi	166	23000	23191
Saint-Georges-la-Pouge	311	23250	23197
Saint-Hilaire-le-Château	276	23250	23202
Thauron	189	23250	23253
Vidaillat	162	23250	23260

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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