Canton of Bellegarde-en-Marche

Canton of Bellegarde-en-Marche
French canton
Country	France
Region	Limousin
Department	Creuse
Arrondissement	Aubusson
Seat	Bellegarde-en-Marche
Communes	9
Government
• Representative	Michel Moreigne 2004-2010
Area¹
• Total	173.01 km2 (66.80 sq mi)
Population (1999)
• Total	2,676
• Density	15/km2 (40/sq mi)
Cantonal code	23 04
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2.

The Canton of Bellegarde-en-Marche 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 9 communes, which joined the canton of Aubusson in 2015.^[1]

Geography

A farming and woodland area, with the town of Bellegarde-en-Marche, in the arrondissement of Aubusson, at its centre. The altitude varies from 422m (Saint-Domet) to 727m (Mautes) with an average altitude of 576m.

Composition

The Canton of Bellegarde-en-Marche comprised 9 communes and a total of 2676 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 13, 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: 45°59′53″N 2°18′40″E / 45.99806°N 2.31111°E / 45.99806; 2.31111