The Canton of Excideuil 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 14 communes, which joined the canton of Isle-Loue-Auvézère in 2015.Décret n° 2014-218 du 21 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département de la Dordogne It had 5,666 inhabitants (2012).Populations légales 2012: 24 Dordogne, INSEE
The lowest point is in Saint-Pantaly-d'Excideuil at 120 m, the highest point is in Saint-Mesmin at 415 m, the average elevation is 375 m. The most populated commune was Excideuil with 1,168 inhabitants (2012).
Communes
The canton comprised the following communes:
Anlhiac Clermont-d'Excideuil Excideuil Génis Preyssac-d'Excideuil Saint-Germain-des-Prés Saint-Jory-las-Bloux Saint-Martial-d'Albarède Saint-Médard-d'Excideuil Saint-Mesmin Saint-Pantaly-d'Excideuil Saint-Raphaël Sainte-Trie Salagnac
Population history
Year Population 1962 6,432 1968 6,951 1975 6,788 1982 6,271 1990 5,945 1999 5,677 2012 5,666
See also Cantons of the Dordogne department
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