Canton of La Souterraine

French canton |name=Canton of La Souterraine
reg=
dept=
arr=Guéret
chieftown =La Souterraine
numcomm=10
cancode=23 25
pop=10611
year=1999
area=273,29
dens=38,83
cg=Yves Furet 2008-2014|

The Canton of La Souterraine is a canton situated in the Creuse département and in the Limousin region of central France.

Geography

An area of farming and forestry in the arrondissement of Guéret, centred on the town of La Souterraine. The altitude varies from 267m (Vareilles) to 456m (La Souterraine) with an average altitude of 354m.

Population

Composition

The Canton of La Souterraine comprises of 10 communes and a total of 10611 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).
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Azerables || align="right" | 958 || align="right" | 23160 || align="right" | 23015
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Bazelat || align="right" | 285 || align="right" | 23160 || align="right" | 23018
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Noth || align="right" | 459 || align="right" | 23300 || align="right" | 23143
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La Souterraine || align="right" | 5 320 || align="right" | 23300 || align="right" | 23176
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Saint-Agnant-de-Versillat || align="right" | 1 100 || align="right" | 23300 || align="right" | 23177
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Saint-Germain-Beaupré || align="right" | 382 || align="right" | 23160 || align="right" | 23199
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Saint-Léger-Bridereix || align="right" | 174 || align="right" | 23300 || align="right" | 23207
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Saint-Maurice-la-Souterraine || align="right" | 1 048 || align="right" | 23300 || align="right" | 23219
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Saint-Priest-la-Feuille || align="right" | 619 || align="right" | 23300 || align="right" | 23235
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Vareilles || align="right" | 266 || align="right" | 23300 || align="right" | 23258

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."