Canton of Dun-le-Palestel

Canton of Dun-le-Palestel
French canton
Country	France
Region	Limousin
Department	Creuse
Arrondissement	Guéret
Seat	Dun-le-Palestel
Communes	17
Area¹
• Total	352.49 km2 (136.10 sq mi)
Population (2012)
• Total	8,214
• Density	23/km2 (60/sq mi)
Cantonal code	23 07
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2.

The canton of Dun-le-Palestel is a canton situated in the Creuse département and in the Limousin region of central France.

Geography

An area of valleys and plateaux, consisting of woodland and farmland, with the town of Dun-le-Palestel, in the arrondissement of Guéret, at its centre. The altitude varies from 197m (Crozant) to 546m (Saint-Sulpice-le-Dunois) with an average altitude of 306m.

Composition

At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 13 to 17 communes:^[1]

Population

See also

• Creuse
• Arrondissements of the Creuse department
• Cantons of the Creuse department
• Communes of the Creuse department

References

Notes

• This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on September 12, 2008.

Cantons of the Creuse department Ahun Aubusson Auzances Bonnat Bourganeuf Boussac Dun-le-Palestel Évaux-les-Bains Felletin Gouzon Le Grand-Bourg Guéret-1 Guéret-2 Saint-Vaury La Souterraine

Coordinates: 46°19′28″N 1°39′00″E / 46.32444°N 1.65000°E / 46.32444; 1.65000