| Type: | canton |
| Lanouaille | |
| Seat: | Lanouaille |
| Nbcomm: | 10 |
| Insee: | 24 18 |
| Pop: | 5419 |
| Population As Of: | 2012 |
| Area: | 253.07 |
| Disbanded: | 2015 |
The Canton of Lanouaille is a former canton of the Dordogne département, in France. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It had 5,419 inhabitants (2012).[1]
The lowest point of the canton is in Nanthiat at 135 m, the highest point is in Saint-Cyr-les-Champagnes at 435 m, the average elevation is 375 m. The most populated commune was Payzac with 1,026 inhabitants (2012).[1]
The canton comprised the following communes:[1]
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 6,732 | |
| 1968 | 7,486 | |
| 1975 | 6,668 | |
| 1982 | 6,185 | |
| 1990 | 5,811 | |
| 1999 | 5,509 | |
| 2012 | 5,419 |