Canton of Bonnat

The Canton of Bonnat is a canton situated in the Creuse département and in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of central France.

Bonnat
Canton
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Creuse
No. of communes	17
Seat	Bonnat
Area	380.16 km2 (146.78 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]	7,261
• Density	19/km2 (50/sq mi)
INSEE code	23 04

Geography

An area of farming, quarrying and forestry in the arrondissement of Guéret, centred on the town of Bonnat. The altitude varies from 210m (Nouzerolles) to 515m (Bonnat) with an average altitude of 332m.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2013	7,330	—
2018	7,245	−0.23%
Source: INSEE[2][3]

Composition

At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 13 to 18 communes (2 of which were merged into the new commune Linard-Malval):^[4]

• Bonnat
• Le Bourg-d'Hem
• La Cellette
• Chambon-Sainte-Croix
• Champsanglard
• Châtelus-Malvaleix
• Chéniers
• La Forêt-du-Temple
• Genouillac
• Linard-Malval
• Lourdoueix-Saint-Pierre
• Méasnes
• Mortroux
• Moutier-Malcard
• Nouziers
• Roches
• Saint-Dizier-les-Domaines

See also

• Arrondissements of the Creuse department
• Cantons of the Creuse department
• Communes of the Creuse department