Canton of Ahun

The Canton of Ahun is a canton situated in the Creuse département and in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of central France.

Geography

An area of farming and forestry in the arrondissement of Guéret, centred on the town of Ahun,. The altitude varies from 320 m (1,050 ft) (Pionnat) to 685 m (2,247 ft) (Maisonnisses) with an average altitude of 493 m (1,617 ft).

Historical population of Canton of Ahun
(Source: INSEE)
Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999
Population	4528	5145	4807	4587	4353	4342
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 11 to 27 communes:[1]

This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on September 13, 2008.

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