The Canton of Bourganeuf is a canton situated in the Creuse département and in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of central France.
Bourganeuf | |
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Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Creuse |
No. of communes | 16 |
Seat | Bourganeuf |
Area | 397.3 km2 (153.4 sq mi) |
Population | 6,188 |
• Density | 16/km2 (40/sq mi) |
INSEE code | 23 05 |
An area of farming and forestry in the arrondissement of Guéret, centred on the town of Bourganeuf. The altitude varies from 271m (Saint-Martin-Sainte-Catherine) to 721m (Soubrebost) with an average altitude of 452m.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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2013 | 6,520 | — |
2018 | 6,215 | −0.95% |
Source: INSEE[2][3] |
At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 13 to 17 communes (2 of which were merged into the new commune Saint-Dizier-Masbaraud):[4]
Cantons of the Creuse department ![]() | |
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