Canton of Gentioux-Pigerolles

French canton |name=Canton of Gentioux-Pigerolles
reg=
dept=
arr=Aubusson
chieftown =Gentioux-Pigerolles
numcomm=7
cancode=23 17
pop=1487
year=1999
km²=251,10
dens=5,92
cg=Jean-Luc Léger
2008-2014|

The Canton of Gentioux-Pigerolles is a canton situated in the Creuse département and in the Limousin region of central France.

Geography

An area of farming, forestry and quarrying, with the town of Gentioux-Pigerolles, in the arrondissement of Aubusson, at its centre. The altitude varies from 525m (Faux-la-Montagne) to 929m (Gentioux-Pigerolles) with an average altitude of 751m.

Composition

The Canton of Gentioux-Pigerolles comprises of 7 communes and a total of 1487 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).

Population

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Faux-la-Montagne || align="right" | 394 || align="right" | 23340 || align="right" | 23077
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Féniers || align="right" | 93 || align="right" | 23100 || align="right" | 23080
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Gentioux-Pigerolles || align="right" | 389 || align="right" | 23340 || align="right" | 23090
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Gioux || align="right" | 198 || align="right" | 23500 || align="right" | 23091
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La Nouaille || align="right" | 248 || align="right" | 23500 || align="right" | 23144
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Saint-Marc-à-Loubaud || align="right" | 122 || align="right" | 23460 || align="right" | 23212
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La Villedieu || align="right" | 43 || align="right" | 23340 || align="right" | 23264

See also

* Creuse
* Arrondissements of the Creuse department
* Cantons of the Creuse department
* Communes of the Creuse department

Notes

*"This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on September 13th 2008."