title: Canton of Châtelus-Malvaleix
text: # Canton of Châtelus-Malvaleix
  
  The Canton of Châtelus-Malvaleix is a former canton situated in the Creuse département and in the Limousin region of central France. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It had 3,708 inhabitants (2012).
  
  ## Geography
  
  An area of farming and forestry in the arrondissement of Guéret, centred on the town of Châtelus-Malvaleix. The altitude varies from 266m (Genouillac) to 566m (Roches) with an average altitude of 373m.
  
  The canton comprised 10 communes:
  
  * Bétête
  * La Cellette
  * Châtelus-Malvaleix
  * Clugnat
  * Genouillac
  * Jalesches
  * Nouziers
  * Roches
  * Saint-Dizier-les-Domaines
  * Tercillat
  
  ## Population
  
  Historical population of Canton of Châtelus-Malvaleix (Source: INSEE) :
  
  | Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Population | 5265 | 5728 | 5065 | 4580 | 4169 | 3844 |
  | From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. |||||||
  