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 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 2,082 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
- ^ a b Populations légales 2012: 23 Creuse, INSEE
45°59′55″N 2°01′42″E / 45.99861°N 2.02833°E / 45.99861; 2.02833
