The Canton of Bénévent-l'Abbaye was a 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,[1] which joined the canton of Le Grand-Bourg in 2015.[2] It had 3,324 inhabitants (2012).[1]
Bénévent-l'Abbaye | |
|---|---|
Former canton | |
 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| No. of communes | 10 |
| Disbanded | 2015 |
| Seat | Bénévent-l'Abbaye |
Area | 191.42 km2 (73.91 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | 3,324 |
| • Density | 17/km2 (40/sq mi) |
Geography
editAn area of farming and forestry in the arrondissement of Guéret, centred on the town of Bénévent-l'Abbaye. The altitude varies from 294 m (Châtelus-le-Marcheix) to 693 m (Saint-Goussaud) with an average altitude of 459 m.
Population
edit| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4805 | 5305 | 4750 | 4248 | 3734 | 3495 |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | ||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Populations légales 2012: 23 Creuse, INSEE
- ^ "Décret n° 2014-161 du 17 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département de la Creuse". www.legifrance.gouv.fr. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
46°04′23″N 1°38′51″E / 46.07306°N 1.64750°E
 | This Creuse geographical article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |