Canton of La Courtine

Canton of La Courtine
French canton
Country	France
Region	Limousin
Department	Creuse
Arrondissement	Aubusson
Seat	La Courtine
Communes	9
Government
• Representative	Philippe Breuil 2008-2014
Area¹
• Total	228.33 km2 (88.16 sq mi)
Population (2007)
• Total	1,871
• Density	8.51/km2 (22.0/sq mi)
Cantonal code	23 12
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2.

The Canton of La Courtine 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 canton of Auzances in 2015.^[1]

Geography

A farming area, with the town of La Courtine, in the arrondissement of Aubusson, at its centre. The altitude varies from 595m (Clairavaux) to 936m (Saint-Oradoux-de-Chirouze) with an average altitude of 760m.

Composition

The Canton of La Courtine comprised 9 communes and a total of 1943 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°44′47″N 2°17′15″E / 45.74639°N 2.28750°E / 45.74639; 2.28750