Canton of Nantiat
| Former Canton of Nantiat |
|
|---|---|
| region | Limousin |
| Department | Haute-Vienne |
| Arrondissement | Bellac |
| main place | Nantiate |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 7,448 (Jan 1, 2012) |
| Population density | 30 inhabitants / km² |
| surface | 246.86 km² |
| Communities | 11 |
| INSEE code | 8717 |
The Canton Nantiat was 2015 a French constituency in Arrondissement of Bellac , in Haute-Vienne and in the region of Limousin ; its main town was Nantiat . The last representative in the General Council of the Département was Stéphane Veyriras ( PS ) from 1988 to 2015 .
The canton of Nantiat was 246.86 km² and had 6,871 inhabitants (as of 1999), which corresponds to a population density of around 28 inhabitants per km². It was on average 357 meters above sea level , between 192 meters in Berneuil and 587 meters in Compreignac .
Communities
The canton last consisted of eleven municipalities:
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berneuil | 422 (2013) | 26.09 | 16 inhabitants / km² | 87012 | 87300 |
| Breuilaufa | 144 (2013) | 4.6 | 31 inhabitants / km² | 87022 | 87300 |
| Le Buis | 194 (2013) | 6.55 | 30 inhabitants / km² | 87023 | 87140 |
| Chamboret | 774 (2013) | 21.59 | 36 inhabitants / km² | 87033 | 87140 |
| Cieux | 946 (2013) | 41.06 | 23 inhabitants / km² | 87045 | 87520 |
| Compreignac | 1,784 (2013) | 47.62 | 37 inhabitants / km² | 87047 | 87140 |
| Nantiate | 1,570 (2013) | 25.42 | 62 inhabitants / km² | 87103 | 87140 |
| Roussac | 467 (2013) | 24.18 | 19 inhabitants / km² | 87128 | 87140 |
| Saint-Symphorien-sur-Couze | 242 (2013) | 19.99 | 12 inhabitants / km² | 87184 | 87140 |
| Thouron | 516 (2013) | 13.73 | 38 inhabitants / km² | 87197 | 87140 |
| Vaulry | 403 (2013) | 16.03 | 25 inhabitants / km² | 87198 | 87140 |