Canton of Saint-Sulpice-les-Champs
Saint-Sulpice-les-Champs | |
|---|---|
Former canton | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| No. of communes | 11 |
| Disbanded | 2015 |
| Seat | Saint-Sulpice-les-Champs |
| Area | 150.58 km2 (58.14 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | 2,082 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (40/sq mi) |
The Canton of Saint-Sulpice-les-Champs was a
Limousin region of central France. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It had 2,082 inhabitants (2012).[1]
Geography
An area of
farming and forestry, with the town of Saint-Sulpice-les-Champs, in the arrondissement of Aubusson, at its centre. The altitude varies from 350m (Saint-Martial-le-Mont) to 681m (Saint-Michel-de-Veisse
) with an average altitude of 546m.
The canton comprised 11 communes:[1]
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2579 | 2896 | 2504 | 2293 | 2140 | 2121 |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | ||||||
See also
- Arrondissements of the Creuse department
- Cantons of the Creuse department
- Communes of the Creuse department
References
45°59′55″N 2°01′42″E / 45.99861°N 2.02833°E
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