Canton of Felletin

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

Felletin
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
No. of communes19
SeatFelletin
Area
  Total577.45 km2 (222.95 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
  Total6,697
  Density12/km2 (30/sq mi)
INSEE code23 09

Geography

An area of farming and wooded valleys, with the town of Felletin, in the arrondissement of Aubusson, at its centre. The altitude varies from 437m (Moutier-Rozeille) to 861m (Poussanges) with an average altitude of 596m.

Composition

At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 9 to 19 communes:[1]

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