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Former canton in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Châtelus-Malvaleix
Former canton
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
No. of communes10
Disbanded2015
SeatChâtelus-Malvaleix
Area220.73 km (85.22 sq mi)
Population3,708
 • Density17/km (40/sq mi)

The Canton of Châtelus-Malvaleix 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 had 3,708 inhabitants (2012).

Geography

An area of farming and forestry in the arrondissement of Guéret, centred on the town of Châtelus-Malvaleix. The altitude varies from 266m (Genouillac) to 566m (Roches) with an average altitude of 373m.

The canton comprised 10 communes:

Population

Historical population of Canton of Châtelus-Malvaleix
(Source: INSEE)
Year196219681975198219901999
Population526557285065458041693844
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

See also

References

  1. ^ Populations légales 2012: 23 Creuse, INSEE
Cantons of the Creuse department


46°19′01″N 2°06′27″E / 46.31694°N 2.10750°E / 46.31694; 2.10750


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