Photos • Location
Ahun | |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| No. of communes | 27 |
| Seat | Ahun |
| Area | 423.88 km2 (163.66 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)
[1] | 6,953 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (40/sq mi) |
| INSEE code | 23 01 |
The Canton of Ahun is a canton situated in the Creuse département and in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of central France.
Geography
An area of farming and forestry in the arrondissement of Guéret, centred on the town of Ahun,. The altitude varies from 320 m (1,050 ft) ( Pionnat) to 685 m (2,247 ft) ( Maisonnisses) with an average altitude of 493 m (1,617 ft).
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7,099 | — |
| 2018 | 6,997 | −0.29% |
| Source: INSEE [2] [3] | ||
Composition
At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 11 to 27 communes: [4]
- Ahun
- Ars
- Banize
- Chamberaud
- La Chapelle-Saint-Martial
- Chavanat
- Le Donzeil
- Fransèches
- Janaillat
- Lépinas
- Maisonnisses
- Mazeirat
- Moutier-d'Ahun
- Peyrabout
- Pontarion
- La Pouge
- Saint-Avit-le-Pauvre
- Saint-Georges-la-Pouge
- Saint-Hilaire-la-Plaine
- Saint-Hilaire-le-Château
- Saint-Martial-le-Mont
- Saint-Michel-de-Veisse
- Saint-Yrieix-les-Bois
- Sardent
- Sous-Parsat
- Thauron
- Vidaillat
See also
- Arrondissements of the Creuse department
- Cantons of the Creuse department
- Communes of the Creuse department
References
- ^ "Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Populations légales 2013: Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble, INSEE
- ^ Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2018, INSEE
- ^ Décret n° 2014-161 du 17 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département de la Creuse
46°06′56″N 1°59′44″E / 46.11556°N 1.99556°E
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