Canton of Le Buisson-de-Cadouin
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| Canton of Le Boussin-de-Cadouin | |
| Région | Aquitaine |
| Département | Dordogne |
| Arrondissement | Bergerac |
| Chief town | Le Buisson-de-Cadouin |
| Communes | 8 |
| Cantonal code | 24 07 |
| Councillor general | |
| Population | 3,629 (1999) |
| Area | 127.49 km²/12,749 ha |
| Density | 28.46/km² |
The Canton of Le Boussin-de-Cadouin is a canton of the Dordogne département, in France. Its postcodes are 24480 and 24150.
The lowest point is 35m at the commune of Badefols-sur-Dordogne, the highest point is at Le Buisson-de-Cadouin at 248m, the average or the centre is 85m. The least populated commune is Bouillac with 119 inhabitants and the most populated commune is Le Buisson-de-Cadouin with 2,075. The second mostly populated commune is Alles-sur-Dordogne with 321, five times more than the canton's chief town.
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[edit] Communes of Buisson-de-Cadouin
The canton of Boussin-de-Cadouin contains 13 communes and has 6,153 inhabitants.
| Commune | Population | INSEE code | Postal code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alles-sur-Dordogne | 321 | 24480 | 24005 |
| Badefols-sur-Dordogne | 187 | 24150 | 24022 |
| Bouillac | 119 | 24480 | 24052 |
| Le Buisson-de-Cadouin | 2,075 | 24480 | 24068 |
| Calès | 304 | 24150 | 24073 |
| Molières | 292 | 24480 | 24273 |
| Pontours | 168 | 24150 | 24334 |
| Urval | 163 | 24480 | 24560 |
[edit] Population history
| Year | Population | Density |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3,596 | - |
| 1968 | 3,730 | - |
| 1975 | 3,517 | - |
| 1982 | 3,504 | - |
| 1990 | 3,521 | - |
| 1999 | 3,629 | 28.46/km² |
The population grew until the 1968 census and dropped until 1982. Since the 1980s and the 1982 census, the population has been growing slowly.
[edit] Other
The canton of Boussin-de-Cadouin has schools, lyceum or middle schools, gymnasia, churches, banks, parks and squares.
[edit] External links
nivgeo=P&theme=ALL&typeprod=ALL&codgeo=2407&quelcas=LISTE&lang=FR The canton of on the INSEE site]
[edit] See also
- Dordogne
- Arrondissements of the Dordogne department
- Cantons of the Dordogne department
- Communes of the Dordogne department
- List of general councillors of the Dordogne department
