Canton of Saint-Vaury
| Canton of Saint-Vaury | |
|---|---|
| French canton | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes |
| Department |
 Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Guéret |
| Seat | Saint-Vaury |
| Communes | 11 |
| Area¹ | |
| • Total | 283.76 km2 (109.56 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 9,537 |
| • Density | 34/km2 (87/sq mi) |
| Cantonal code | 23 14 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2. | |
The Canton of Saint-Vaury is a canton situated in the Creuse département and in the Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes region of central France.
Geography
An area of farming, forestry and lakes in the arrondissement of Guéret, centred on the town of Saint-Vaury. The altitude varies from 254m (Anzême) to 683m (Saint-Léger-le-Guérétois) with an average altitude of 422m.
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6688 | 7523 | 7006 | 7294 | 7160 | 6820 |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | ||||||
Composition
At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 9 to 11 communes:[1]
- Ajain
- Anzême
- La Brionne
- Bussière-Dunoise
- Gartempe
- Glénic
- Jouillat
- Saint-Fiel
- Saint-Léger-le-Guérétois
- Saint-Sulpice-le-Guérétois
- Saint-Vaury
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.
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Coordinates: 46°11′12″N 1°46′57″E / 46.18667°N 1.78250°E
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