Canton of Gentioux-Pigerolles

Canton of Gentioux-Pigerolles
French canton
Country	France
Region	Limousin
Department	Creuse
Arrondissement	Aubusson
Seat	Gentioux-Pigerolles
Communes	7
Government
• Representative	Jean-Luc Léger 2008-2014
Area¹
• Total	251,10 km2 (9,700 sq mi)
Population (1999)
• Total	1,487
• Density	5.92/km2 (15.3/sq mi)
Cantonal code	23 17
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2.

The Canton of Gentioux-Pigerolles 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 7 communes, which joined the canton of Felletin in 2015.^[1]

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 7 communes and a total of 1487 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).

Population

See also

• Creuse
• Arrondissements of the Creuse department
• Cantons of the Creuse department
• Communes of the Creuse department

References

Notes

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

Cantons of the Creuse department
Ahun Aubusson Auzances Bonnat Bourganeuf Boussac Dun-le-Palestel Évaux-les-Bains Felletin Gouzon Le Grand-Bourg Guéret-1 Guéret-2 Saint-Vaury La Souterraine

Coordinates: 45°47′24″N 2°01′04″E / 45.79000°N 2.01778°E / 45.79000; 2.01778