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Canton of La Souterraine

Canton of La Souterraine
French canton
Country France
Region Nouvelle Aquitaine
Department Blason Bourbon-La Marche.svg Creuse
Arrondissement Guéret
Seat La Souterraine
Communes 7
Area¹
 • Total 203.36 km2 (78.52 sq mi)
Population (2012)
 • Total 9,633
 • Density 47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Cantonal code 23 15
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2.

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

An area of farming and forestry in the arrondissement of Guéret, centred on the town of La Souterraine. The altitude varies from 267m (Vareilles) to 456m (La Souterraine) with an average altitude of 354m.

At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was reduced from 10 to 7 communes:


Coordinates: 46°15′07″N 1°35′57″E / 46.25194°N 1.59917°E / 46.25194; 1.59917



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