Canton of Crocq

Crocq
Former canton
Interactive map of Crocq
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
No. of communes14
Disbanded2015
SeatCrocq
Area
263.46 km2 (101.72 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
2,903
 • Density11.02/km2 (28.54/sq mi)

The Canton of Crocq is a former canton situated in the Creuse département and in the Limousin region of central France. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It consisted of 14 communes,[1] which joined the canton of Auzances in 2015.[2] It had 2,903 inhabitants (2012).[1]

Geography

A farming area, with the town of Crocq, in the arrondissement of Aubusson, at its centre. The altitude varies from 540 m (1,770 ft) (La Villetelle) to 829 m (2,720 ft) (Crocq) with an average altitude of 716 m (2,349 ft).

The canton comprised 14 communes:[1]

Population

Historical population Canton of Crocq
Year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999
Pop.4,4714,8494,6014,1783,6063,230
±%—    +8.5%−5.1%−9.2%−13.7%−10.4%
From the year 1962 on: No double counting – residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.
Source: INSEE

See also

References

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