Canton of Murat

Canton of Murat
Canton
Situation of the canton of Murat in the department of Cantal
Situation of the canton of Murat in the department of Cantal
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentCantal
No. of communes22
SeatMurat
Population
 (2021)[1]
7,786
INSEE code1507

The canton of Murat is an administrative division of the Cantal department, southern France. Its borders were modified at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Murat.[2]

It consists of the following communes:[2]

  1. Albepierre-Bredons
  2. Allanche
  3. La Chapelle-d'Alagnon
  4. Charmensac
  5. Cheylade
  6. Le Claux
  7. Dienne
  8. Joursac
  9. Landeyrat
  10. Laveissenet
  11. Laveissière
  12. Lavigerie
  13. Murat
  14. Neussargues en Pinatelle
  15. Peyrusse
  16. Pradiers
  17. Saint-Saturnin
  18. Ségur-les-Villas
  19. Ussel
  20. Vernols
  21. Vèze
  22. Virargues
  1. ^ "Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Décret n° 2014-149 du 13 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département du Cantal | Legifrance". Retrieved 2017-06-09.