Canton of Châlus
| Former Canton of Châlus |
|
|---|---|
| region | Limousin |
| Department | Haute-Vienne |
| Arrondissement | Limoges |
| main place | Châlus |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 5,379 (Jan 1, 2012) |
| Population density | 33 inhabitants / km² |
| surface | 163.15 km² |
| Communities | 6th |
| INSEE code | 8705 |
The canton of Châlus is a former French constituency that existed until 2015 in the arrondissement of Limoges , in the department of Haute-Vienne and in the region of Limousin ; its main town was Châlus . From 1979, Jean-Claude Peyronnet ( PS ) was the representative in the General Council of the Département .
The canton of Châlus was 163.15 km² and in 2006 had 5,410 inhabitants. It was on average 373 meters above sea level , between 256 meters in Lavignac and 551 meters in Bussière-Galant .
Communities
The canton consisted of six municipalities:
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bussière-Galant | 1,366 (2013) | 53.86 | 25 inhabitants / km² | 87027 | 87230 |
| Les Cars | 622 (2013) | 16.72 | 37 inhabitants / km² | 87029 | 87230 |
| Châlus | 1,598 (2013) | 27.98 | 57 inhabitants / km² | 87032 | 87230 |
| Flavignac | 1,040 (2013) | 30.79 | 34 inhabitants / km² | 87066 | 87230 |
| Lavignac | 149 (2013) | 6.04 | 25 inhabitants / km² | 87084 | 87230 |
| Pageas | 603 (2013) | 27.76 | 22 inhabitants / km² | 87112 | 87230 |