Canton of Crocq explained

Type:canton
Crocq
Seat:Crocq
Nbcomm:14
Insee:23 13
Pop:2903
Population As Of:2012
Area:263.46
Disbanded:2015

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 14 communes, which joined the canton of Auzances in 2015.[1] It had 2,903 inhabitants (2012).[2]

Geography

A farming area, with the town of Crocq, in the arrondissement of Aubusson, at its centre. The altitude varies from 540m (1,770feet) (La Villetelle) to 829m (2,720feet) (Crocq) with an average altitude of 716m (2,349feet).

The canton comprised 14 communes:[2]

See also

References

45.8703°N 2.3689°W

Notes and References

  1. http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichTexte.do?cidTexte=JORFTEXT000028626017 Décret n° 2014-161 du 17 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département de la Creuse
  2. https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/fichier/2119595/dep23.pdf Populations légales 2012: 23 Creuse