Canton of Dun-le-Palestel

Dun-le-Palestel
Canton
Map
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
No. of communes17
SeatDun-le-Palestel
Area
352.49 km2 (136.10 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
7,474
 • Density21/km2 (50/sq mi)
INSEE code23 07

The canton of Dun-le-Palestel is a canton situated in the Creuse département and in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of central France.

Geography

An area of valleys and plateaux, consisting of woodland and farmland, with the town of Dun-le-Palestel, in the arrondissement of Guéret, at its centre. The altitude varies from 197m (Crozant) to 546m (Saint-Sulpice-le-Dunois) with an average altitude of 306m.

Composition

At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 13 to 17 communes:[2]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20138,079—    
20187,633−1.13%
Source: INSEE[3][4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  2. ^ Décret n° 2014-161 du 17 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département de la Creuse
  3. ^ Populations légales 2013: Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble, INSEE
  4. ^ Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2018, INSEE


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