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Canton of Pontarion

Coordinates: 46°00′46″N 1°52′31″E / 46.01278°N 1.87528°E / 46.01278; 1.87528
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Pontarion
Former canton
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CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
No. of communes10
Disbanded2015
SeatPontarion
Area
197.56 km2 (76.28 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
2,809
 • Density14/km2 (40/sq mi)

The Canton of Pontarion 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 2,809 inhabitants (2012).[1]

Geography

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A farming area in the arrondissement of Guéret, centred on the village of Pontarion. The altitude varies from 390m (Thauron) to 760m (Vidaillat) with an average altitude of 534m.

The canton comprised 10 communes:[1]

Population

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Historical population of Canton of Pontarion
(Source: INSEE)
Year196219681975198219901999
Population386841743650336629522821
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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46°00′46″N 1°52′31″E / 46.01278°N 1.87528°E / 46.01278; 1.87528