Canton of Laurière
| Former Canton of Laurière |
|
|---|---|
| region | Limousin |
| Department | Haute-Vienne |
| Arrondissement | Limoges |
| main place | Laurière |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 3,453 (Jan 1, 2012) |
| Population density | 26 inhabitants / km² |
| surface | 134.88 km² |
| Communities | 6th |
| INSEE code | 8710 |
The Canton Laurière was 2015 a French constituency in Arrondissement of Limoges , in Haute-Vienne and in the region of Limousin ; its main town was Laurière . Christian Trentalaud ( PCF ) was the last representative in the General Council of the Département from 2008 to 2015 .
The canton Laurière was 134.88 km² and had 3,435 inhabitants (as of 1999), which corresponded to a population density of around 25 inhabitants per km². It was on average 468 meters above sea level , between 285 meters in Bersac-sur-Rivalier and 701 meters in Saint-Léger-la-Montagne .
Communities
The canton consisted of six municipalities:
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bersac-sur-Rivalier | 605 (2013) | 32.54 | 19 inhabitants / km² | 87013 | 87370 |
| Jabreilles-les-Bordes | 258 (2013) | 19.05 | 14 inhabitants / km² | 87076 | 87370 |
| La Jonchère-Saint-Maurice | 818 (2013) | 15.59 | 52 inhabitants / km² | 87079 | 87340 |
| Laurière | 570 (2013) | 20.77 | 27 inhabitants / km² | 87083 | 87370 |
| Saint-Léger-la-Montagne | 332 (2013) | 32.62 | 10 inhabitants / km² | 87159 | 87340 |
| Saint-Sulpice-Laurière | 857 (2013) | 14.31 | 60 inhabitants / km² | 87181 | 87370 |