Canton of Royère-de-Vassivière

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Canton of Royère-de-Vassivière
French canton
Country	France
Region	Limousin
Department	Creuse
Arrondissement	Aubusson
Seat	Royère-de-Vassivière
Communes	7
Government
• Representative	Bernard Laborde 2008-2014
Area¹
• Total	238,67 km² (9,215 sq mi)
Population (1999)
• Total	1,970
• Density	8.25/km² (21.4/sq mi)
Cantonal code	23 22
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km².

The Canton of Royère-de-Vassivière is a canton situated in the Creuse département and in the Limousin region of central France.

Geography

An area of farming, forestry and quarrying, with the town of Royère-de-Vassivière, in the arrondissement of Aubusson, at its centre. The altitude varies from 363m (Saint-Moreil) to 829m (Royère-de-Vassivière) with an average altitude of 619m.

Historical population of Canton of Royère-de-Vassivière
(Source: INSEE)
Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006	2007	2008
Population	2585	2911	2521	2420	2106	1970	{{{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 Royère-de-Vassivière comprises 7 communes and a total of 1970 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).

Commune	Inhabitants	Postal code	INSEE code
Le Monteil-au-Vicomte	266	23460	23134
Royère-de-Vassivière	636	23460	23165
Saint-Junien-la-Bregère	160	23400	23205
Saint-Martin-Château	135	23460	23216
Saint-Moreil	292	23400	23223
Saint-Pardoux-Morterolles	242	23400	23227
Saint-Pierre-Bellevue	239	23460	23232

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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