Canton of Boussac

Canton of Boussac
French canton
Country France
Region Nouvelle Aquitaine
Department Creuse
Arrondissement Guéret
Seat Boussac
Communes 17
Area¹
  Total 384.12 km2 (148.31 sq mi)
Population (2012)
  Total 6,595
  Density 17/km2 (44/sq mi)
Cantonal code 23 06
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2.

The Canton of Boussac is a canton situated in the Creuse département and in the Nouvelle Aquitaine region of central France.

Geography

An area of farming and forestry in the arrondissement of Guéret, centred on the town of Boussac. The altitude varies from 298m (Malleret-Boussac) to 656m (Toulx-Sainte-Croix) with an average altitude of 458m.

Population


Historical population of Canton of Boussac
(Source: INSEE)
Year196219681975198219901999
Population726777707398663859275515
From the year 1962 on: No double countingresidents 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 13 to 17 communes:[1]

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Notes

Coordinates: 46°20′55″N 2°13′37″E / 46.34861°N 2.22694°E / 46.34861; 2.22694


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