Canton of Felletin
The Canton of Felletin is a canton situated in the Creuse département and in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of central France.
Felletin | |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| No. of communes | 19 |
| Seat | Felletin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 577.45 km2 (222.95 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 6,697 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (30/sq mi) |
| INSEE code | 23 09 |
Geography
An area of farming and wooded valleys, with the town of Felletin, in the arrondissement of Aubusson, at its centre. The altitude varies from 437m (Moutier-Rozeille) to 861m (Poussanges) with an average altitude of 596m.
Composition
At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 9 to 19 communes:[1]
- Croze
- Faux-la-Montagne
- Felletin
- Féniers
- Gentioux-Pigerolles
- Gioux
- Le Monteil-au-Vicomte
- Moutier-Rozeille
- La Nouaille
- Poussanges
- Royère-de-Vassivière
- Sainte-Feyre-la-Montagne
- Saint-Frion
- Saint-Marc-à-Loubaud
- Saint-Martin-Château
- Saint-Quentin-la-Chabanne
- Saint-Yrieix-la-Montagne
- Vallière
- La Villedieu
See also
Notes
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on September 13, 2008.
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