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Canton of La Courtine

Coordinates: 45°44′47″N 2°17′15″E / 45.74639°N 2.28750°E / 45.74639; 2.28750
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La Courtine
Former canton
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CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
No. of communes9
Disbanded2015
SeatLa Courtine
Area
228.33 km2 (88.16 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
1,678
 • Density7/km2 (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

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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]

Population

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Historical population of Canton of La Courtine
(Source: INSEE)
Year196219681975198219901999
Population2 6652 9392 5292 0982 0381 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

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References

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45°44′47″N 2°17′15″E / 45.74639°N 2.28750°E / 45.74639; 2.28750