Canton of Aubusson

Canton of Aubusson
French canton
Country	France
Region	Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes
Department	Creuse
Arrondissement	Aubusson
Seat	Aubusson
Communes	21
Area¹
• Total	363.93 km2 (140.51 sq mi)
Population (2012)
• Total	9,541
• Density	26/km2 (68/sq mi)
Cantonal code	23 02
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2.

The Canton of Aubusson is a canton situated in the Creuse département and in the Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes region of central France.

Geography

A farming and woodland area, with the town of Aubusson, in the arrondissement of Aubusson, at its centre. The altitude varies from 396m (Alleyrat) to 715m (Saint-Marc-à-Frongier) with an average altitude of 538m.

Composition

At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 10 to 21 communes:

• Alleyrat
• Aubusson
• Bellegarde-en-Marche
• Blessac
• Bosroger
• Champagnat
• La Chaussade
• Lupersat
• Mainsat
• Mautes
• Néoux
• Saint-Alpinien
• Saint-Amand
• Saint-Avit-de-Tardes
• Saint-Domet
• Saint-Maixant
• Saint-Marc-à-Frongier
• Saint-Pardoux-le-Neuf
• Saint-Silvain-Bellegarde
• Saint-Sulpice-les-Champs
• La Serre-Bussière-Vieille

Population

Canton Population Chart

1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999
8138	8638	8749	8320	7972	7407
Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting

See also

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

Notes

• This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on September 12, 2008.