Canton of Pontarion
| Former Canton of Pontarion |
|
|---|---|
| region | Limousin |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Guéret |
| main place | Pontarion |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 2,809 (Jan 1, 2012) |
| Population density | 14 inhabitants / km² |
| surface | 197.56 km² |
| Communities | 10 |
| INSEE code | 2321 |
The canton of Pontarion was a French canton in the Limousin region until 2015 . He lay in Arrondissement Guéret the department Creuse . The main town was Pontarion .
The canton was 197.56 km² and has 2821 inhabitants, which corresponds to a population density of 14 inhabitants / km². On average it was 534 meters above sea level , between 390 and 760 meters. It consisted of the following communities:
| local community | Residents | Code postal | Code Insee |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Chapelle-Saint-Martial | 92 | 23250 | 23051 |
| Janaillat | 367 | 23250 | 23099 |
| Pontarion | 379 | 23250 | 23155 |
| La Pouge | 78 | 23250 | 23157 |
| Sardine | 801 | 23250 | 23168 |
| Saint-Éloi | 166 | 23000 | 23191 |
| Saint-Georges-la-Pouge | 311 | 23250 | 23197 |
| Saint-Hilaire-le-Château | 276 | 23250 | 23202 |
| Thauron | 189 | 23250 | 23253 |
| Vidaillat | 162 | 23250 | 23260 |