Canton of Bellegarde-en-Marche

The Canton of Bellegarde-en-Marche 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 9 communes, which joined the canton of Aubusson in 2015. It had 2,599 inhabitants (2012).

Bellegarde-en-Marche
Former canton
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Creuse
No. of communes	9
Disbanded	2015
Seat	Bellegarde-en-Marche
Area	173.01 km2 (66.80 sq mi)
Population  (2012)	2,599
• Density	15/km2 (40/sq mi)

Geography

A farming and woodland area, with the town of Bellegarde-en-Marche, in the arrondissement of Aubusson, at its centre. The altitude varies from 422m (Saint-Domet) to 727m (Mautes) with an average altitude of 576m.

The canton comprised 9 communes:

• Bellegarde-en-Marche
• Bosroger
• Champagnat
• La Chaussade
• Lupersat
• Mainsat
• Mautes
• Saint-Domet
• Saint-Silvain-Bellegarde

Population

Historical population of Canton of Bellegarde-en-Marche
(Source: INSEE)

Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999
Population	3274	3640	3164	3032	2876	2676
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

See also

• Arrondissements of the Creuse department
• Cantons of the Creuse department
• Communes of the Creuse department