The Canton of Le Boussin-de-Cadouin is a former canton of the Dordogne département, in France. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It consisted of 8 communes, which joined the canton of Lalinde in 2015.Décret n° 2014-218 du 21 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département de la Dordogne It had 3,849 inhabitants (2012).Populations légales 2012: 24 Dordogne, INSEE
The lowest point is 35 m in the commune of Badefols-sur-Dordogne, the highest point is in Le Buisson-de-Cadouin at 248 m, the average elevation is 85 m. The most populated commune was Le Buisson-de-Cadouin with 2,086 inhabitants (2012).
Communes The canton comprised the following communes:
Alles-sur-Dordogne Badefols-sur-Dordogne Bouillac Le Buisson-de-Cadouin Calès Molières Pontours Urval
Population history
Year Population 1962 3,596 1968 3,730 1975 3,517 1982 3,504 1990 3,521 1999 3,629
See also Cantons of the Dordogne department
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