Canton of Lanouaille

Canton of Lanouaille
French canton
Country France
Region Aquitaine
Department Dordogne
Arrondissement Nontron
Seat Lanouaille
Communes 10
Area¹
  Total 253.07 km2 (97.71 sq mi)
Population (1999)
  Total 5,509
  Density 22/km2 (56/sq mi)
Cantonal code 24 18
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2.

The Canton of Lanouaille 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.

The lowest point of the canton is in Nanthiat at 135 m, the highest point is in Saint-Cyr-les-Champagnes at 435 m, the average elevation is 375 m. The least populated commune is Nanthiat with 291 inhabitants and the most populated commune is Payzac with 1,041. The second most populated commune is the canton seat Lanouaille.

Communes of Lanouaille

Commune Population (1999) Postal code INSEE code
Angoisse 572 24270 24008
Dussac 419 24270 24158
Lanouaille 966 24270 24227
Nanthiat 291 24800 24305
Payzac 1,041 24270 24320
Saint-Cyr-les-Champagnes 295 24270 24397
Saint-Sulpice-d'Excideuil 355 24800 24505
Sarlande 420 24270 24519
Sarrazac 404 24800 24522
Savignac-Lédrier 746 24270 24526

Population history

Year Population
1962 6,732
1968 7,486
1975 6,668
1982 6,185
1990 5,811
1999 5,509

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Coordinates: 45°25′N 1°08′E / 45.417°N 1.133°E