The Canton of Felletin is a canton situated in the Creuse département and in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of central France.
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| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| No. of communes | 19 |
| Seat | Felletin |
Area | 577.45 km2 (222.95 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | 6,424 |
| • Density | 11/km2 (30/sq mi) |
| INSEE code | 23 09 |
Geography
editAn area of farming and wooded valleys, with the town of Felletin, in the arrondissement of Aubusson, at its centre. The altitude varies from 437m (Moutier-Rozeille) to 861m (Poussanges) with an average altitude of 596m.
Composition
editAt the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 9 to 19 communes:[2]
- Croze
- Faux-la-Montagne
- Felletin
- Féniers
- Gentioux-Pigerolles
- Gioux
- Le Monteil-au-Vicomte
- Moutier-Rozeille
- La Nouaille
- Poussanges
- Royère-de-Vassivière
- Sainte-Feyre-la-Montagne
- Saint-Frion
- Saint-Marc-à-Loubaud
- Saint-Martin-Château
- Saint-Quentin-la-Chabanne
- Saint-Yrieix-la-Montagne
- Vallière
- La Villedieu
See also
editReferences
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45°52′27″N 2°09′30″E / 45.87417°N 2.15833°E
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