Canton of Bonnat
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| Canton of Bonnat | |
|---|---|
| French canton | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | 20px Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Guéret |
| Seat | Bonnat |
| Communes | 18 |
| Area¹ | |
| • Total | 380.16 km2 (146.78 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 7,361 |
| • Density | 19/km2 (50/sq mi) |
| Cantonal code | 23 04 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2. | |
The Canton of Bonnat is a canton situated in the Creuse département and in the Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes region of central France.
Geography
An area of farming, quarrying and forestry in the arrondissement of Guéret, centred on the town of Bonnat. The altitude varies from 210m (Nouzerolles) to 515m (Bonnat) with an average altitude of 332m.
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 7039 | 7742 | 6642 | 6150 | 5738 | 5342 | {{{7}}} | {{{8}}} | {{{9}}} |
| 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 13 to 18 communes:[1]
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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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