Canton of Nexon
| Former Canton of Nexon |
|
|---|---|
| region | Limousin |
| Department | Haute-Vienne |
| Arrondissement | Limoges |
| main place | Nexon |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 7,961 (Jan 1, 2012) |
| Population density | 35 inhabitants / km² |
| surface | 230.41 km² |
| Communities | 9 |
| INSEE code | 8718 |
The canton of Nexon 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 Nexon . From 1998 Daniel Faucher ( PS ) was the representative in the General Council of the Department .
The canton of Nexon was 230.41 km² and in 1999 had 6,618 inhabitants. It was on average 363 meters above sea level, between 259 meters in Meilhac and 557 meters in Rilhac-Lastours .
Communities
The canton consisted of nine municipalities:
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janailhac | 510 (2013) | 18.73 | 27 inhabitants / km² | 87077 | 87800 |
| Meilhac | 513 (2013) | 14.84 | 35 inhabitants / km² | 87094 | 87800 |
| La Meyze | 832 (2013) | 28.11 | 30 inhabitants / km² | 87096 | 87800 |
| Nexon | 2,537 (2013) | 40.79 | 62 inhabitants / km² | 87106 | 87800 |
| Rilhac-Lastours | 375 (2013) | 16.32 | 23 inhabitants / km² | 87124 | 87800 |
| La Roche-l'Abeille | 617 (2013) | 36.56 | 17 inhabitants / km² | 87127 | 87800 |
| Saint-Hilaire-les-Places | 909 (2013) | 23.06 | 39 inhabitants / km² | 87150 | 87800 |
| Saint-Maurice-les-Brousses | 1,047 (2013) | 10.87 | 96 inhabitants / km² | 87169 | 87800 |
| Saint-Priest-Ligoure | 667 (2013) | 41.13 | 16 inhabitants / km² | 87176 | 87800 |