Country France Department Creuse Seat Bénévent-l'Abbaye Commune 10 | Region Limousin Arrondissement Guéret Communes 10 | |
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The Canton of Bénévent-l’Abbaye 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 Le Grand-Bourg in 2015.
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Geography
An area of farming and forestry in the arrondissement of Guéret, centred on the town of Bénévent-l'Abbaye. The altitude varies from 294m (Châtelus-le-Marcheix) to 693m (Saint-Goussaud) with an average altitude of 459m.
Composition
The Canton of Bénévent-l’Abbaye comprised 10 communes and a total of 3495 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).
References
Canton of Bénévent-l'Abbaye Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA