Canton of Excideuil

Canton of Excideuil
French canton
Country France
Region Aquitaine
Department Dordogne
Arrondissement Périgueux
Seat Excideuil
Communes 14
Area¹
  Total 185.91 km2 (71.78 sq mi)
Population (1999)
  Total 5,677
  Density 31/km2 (79/sq mi)
Cantonal code 2411
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2.

The Canton of Excideuil is a former canton of the Dordogne département, in France. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It consisted of 14 communes, which joined the canton of Isle-Loue-Auvézère in 2015.[1]

The lowest point is in Saint-Pantaly-d'Excideuil at 120 m, the highest point is in Saint-Mesmin at 415 m, the average elevation is 375 m. The least populated commune is Saint-Raphaël with 93 inhabitants and the most populated commune is Excideuil with 1,318.

Communes of Excideuil

The canton of Excideuil contained 14 communes and had 5,677 inhabitants.

Commune Population (1999) Postal code INSEE code
Anlhiac 300 24160 24009
Clermont-d'Excideuil 253 24160 24124
Excideuil 1,318 24160 24164
Génis 496 24160 24196
Preyssac-d'Excideuil 114 24160 24339
Saint-Germain-des-Prés 467 24160 24417
Saint-Jory-las-Bloux 237 24160 24429
Saint-Martial-d'Albarède 403 24160 24448
Saint-Médard-d'Excideuil 622 24160 24463
Saint-Mesmin 284 24270 24464
Saint-Pantaly-d'Excideuil 157 24160 24476
Saint-Raphaël 93 24160 24493
Sainte-Trie 148 24160 24507
Salagnac 785 24160 24515

Population history

Year Population
1962 6,432
1968 6,951
1975 6,788
1982 6,271
1990 5,945
1999 5,677

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Coordinates: 45°20′N 1°05′E / 45.333°N 1.083°E