Canton of Bessines-sur-Gartempe
The canton of Bessines-sur-Gartempe is a former French constituency that existed until 2015 in the arrondissement of Bellac , in the department of Haute-Vienne and in the region of Limousin ; its main town was Bessines-sur-Gartempe . From 1976, Bernard Brouille ( PS ) was the representative in the General Council of the Department .
The canton of Bessines-sur-Gartempe was 156.61 km² and on January 1, 2013 had 5129 inhabitants. It was on average 347 meters above sea level , between 250 meters in Bessines-sur-Gartempe and 576 meters in Razès .
Communities
The canton consisted of five municipalities:
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessines-sur-Gartempe | 2,830 (2013) | 55.41 | 51 inhabitants / km² | 87014 | 87250 |
| Folles | 497 (2013) | 31.18 | 16 inhabitants / km² | 87067 | 87250 |
| Fromental | 535 (2013) | 22.65 | 24 inhabitants / km² | 87068 | 87250 |
| Razès | 1,189 (2013) | 24.14 | 49 inhabitants / km² | 87122 | 87640 |
| Saint-Pardoux | 575 (2013) | 48.59 | 12 inhabitants / km² | 87173 | 87250 |