Canton of Ahun
| Canton of Ahun | |
|---|---|
| French canton | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| Seat | Ahun |
| Communes | 27 |
| Area¹ | |
| • Total | 423.88 km2 (163.66 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 7,127 |
| • Density | 17/km2 (44/sq mi) |
| Cantonal code | 23 01 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2. | |
The Canton of Ahun 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 Ahun,. The altitude varies from 320 m (1,050 ft) (Pionnat) to 685 m (2,247 ft) (Maisonnisses) with an average altitude of 493 m (1,617 ft).
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4528 | 5145 | 4807 | 4587 | 4353 | 4342 |
| 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 11 to 27 communes:[1]
- Ahun
- Ars
- Banize
- Chamberaud
- La Chapelle-Saint-Martial
- Chavanat
- Le Donzeil
- Fransèches
- Janaillat
- Lépinas
- Maisonnisses
- Mazeirat
- Moutier-d'Ahun
- Peyrabout
- Pontarion
- La Pouge
- Saint-Avit-le-Pauvre
- Saint-Georges-la-Pouge
- Saint-Hilaire-la-Plaine
- Saint-Hilaire-le-Château
- Saint-Martial-le-Mont
- Saint-Michel-de-Veisse
- Saint-Yrieix-les-Bois
- Sardent
- Sous-Parsat
- Thauron
- Vidaillat
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°06′56″N 1°59′44″E / 46.11556°N 1.99556°E
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