Canton of Jarnages

Canton of Jarnages
French canton
Country	France
Region	Limousin
Department	Creuse
Arrondissement	Guéret
Seat	Jarnages
Communes	10
Area¹
• Total	182,28 km2 (7,038 sq mi)
Population (1999)
• Total	3,257
• Density	17.87/km2 (46.3/sq mi)
Cantonal code	23 20
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2.

The Canton of Jarnages is a former canton situated in the Creuse département and in the Limousin region of central France. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It consisted of 10 communes, which joined the new canton of Gouzon in 2015.^[1]

Geography

An area of valleys and plateaux, consisting of woodland and farmland, with the town of Jarnages, in the arrondissement of Guéret, at its centre. The altitude varies from 333m (Domeyrot) to 625m (Saint-Silvain-sous-Toulx) with an average altitude of 427m.

Composition

The Canton of Jarnage comprised 10 communes and a total of 3257 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).

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°13′00″N 2°10′01″E / 46.21667°N 2.16694°E / 46.21667; 2.16694