Canton of La Courtine

La Courtine
Former canton
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Creuse
No. of communes	9
Disbanded	2015
Seat	La Courtine
Area	228.33 km^2 (88.16 sq mi)
Population  (2012)	1,678
• Density	7/km^2 (20/sq mi)

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 9 communes,[1] which joined the canton of Auzances in 2015.[2] It had 1,678 inhabitants (2012).[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.

The canton comprised 9 communes:[1]

• Beissat
• Clairavaux
• La Courtine
• Magnat-l'Étrange
• Malleret
• Le Mas-d'Artige
• Saint-Martial-le-Vieux
• Saint-Merd-la-Breuille
• Saint-Oradoux-de-Chirouze

Population

Historical population of Canton of La Courtine
(Source: INSEE)

Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999
Population	2 665	2 939	2 529	2 098	2 038	1 943
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

See also

• Arrondissements of the Creuse department
• Cantons of the Creuse department
• Communes of the Creuse department

References

1. Populations légales 2012: 23 Creuse, INSEE
2. Décret n° 2014-161 du 17 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département de la Creuse

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