Canton of Crocq

Canton of Crocq
French canton
Country	France
Region	Limousin
Department	Creuse
Arrondissement	Aubusson
Seat	Crocq
Communes	14
Government
• Representative	René Roulland 2008-2014
Area¹
• Total	263,46 km^2 (10,172 sq mi)
Population (1999)
• Total	3,230
• Density	12.26/km^2 (31.8/sq mi)
Cantonal code	23 13
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km^2.

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 10 communes, which joined the canton of Auzances in 2015.^[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).

Composition

The Canton of Crocq comprised 14 communes and a total of 3230 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting). .

Commune	Inhabitants	Postal code	INSEE code
Basville	195	23260	23017
Crocq	546	23260	23069
Flayat	380	23260	23081
La Mazière-aux-Bons-Hommes	73	23260	23129
Mérinchal	821	23420	23131
Pontcharraud	97	23260	23156
Saint-Agnant-près-Crocq	199	23260	23178
Saint-Bard	101	23260	23184
Saint-Georges-Nigremont	168	23500	23198
Saint-Maurice-près-Crocq	115	23260	23218
Saint-Oradoux-près-Crocq	124	23260	23225
Saint-Pardoux-d'Arnet	150	23260	23226
La Villeneuve	90	23260	23265
La Villetelle	171	23260	23266

Population

Historical population of Canton of Crocq
(Source: INSEE)

Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999
Population	4471	4849	4601	4178	3606	3230
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

See also

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

References

1. Décret n° 2014-161 du 17 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département de la Creuse

Notes

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

Coordinates: 45°52′13″N 2°22′08″E / 45.87028°N 2.36889°E