Boussac | |
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Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Creuse |
No. of communes | 17 |
Seat | Boussac |
Area | 384.12 km2 (148.31 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[1] | 6,165 |
• Density | 16/km2 (40/sq mi) |
INSEE code | 23 06 |
The Canton of Boussac 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 Boussac. The altitude varies from 298m (Malleret-Boussac) to 656m (Toulx-Sainte-Croix) with an average altitude of 458m.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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2013 | 6,519 | — |
2018 | 6,209 | −0.97% |
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:[4]