Bénévent-l'Abbaye
Former canton
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
No. of communes10
Disbanded2015
SeatBénévent-l'Abbaye
Area
191.42 km2 (73.91 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
3,324
  Density17/km2 (40/sq mi)
The church at Bénévent-l'Abbaye

The Canton of Bénévent-l'Abbaye was a 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 10 communes,[1] which joined the canton of Le Grand-Bourg in 2015.[2] It had 3,324 inhabitants (2012).[1]

Geography

An area of farming and forestry in the arrondissement of Guéret, centred on the town of Bénévent-l'Abbaye. The altitude varies from 294 m (Châtelus-le-Marcheix) to 693 m (Saint-Goussaud) with an average altitude of 459 m.

The canton comprised 10 communes:[1]

Population

Historical population of Canton of Bénévent-l'Abbaye
(Source: INSEE)
Year196219681975198219901999
Population480553054750424837343495
From the year 1962 on: No double countingresidents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Populations légales 2012: 23 Creuse, INSEE
  2. "Décret n° 2014-161 du 17 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département de la Creuse". www.legifrance.gouv.fr. Retrieved 2022-10-30.

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