Le Grand-Bourg | |
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Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Creuse |
No. of communes | 16 |
Seat | Le Grand-Bourg |
Area | 389.41 km2 (150.35 sq mi) |
Population (2021)
[1] | 6,794 |
• Density | 17/km2 (40/sq mi) |
INSEE code | 23 11 |
The Canton of Le Grand-Bourg is a canton situated in the Creuse département and in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of central France.
An area of farming and forestry in the arrondissement of Guéret, centred on the town of Le Grand-Bourg. The altitude varies from 315m ( Saint-Pierre-de-Fursac) to 539m ( Fleurat) with an average altitude of 389m.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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2013 | 7,141 | — |
2018 | 6,924 | −0.62% |
Source: INSEE [2] [3] |
At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 7 to 17 communes (2 of which merged into the new commune Fursac): [4]
46°10′47″N 1°35′23″E / 46.17972°N 1.58972°E