Auriat
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| Country | France |
| Region | Limousin |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Guéret |
| Canton | Bourganeuf |
| Intercommunality | Bourganeuf et Royère-de-Vassivière |
| Mayor | Franck Simon-Chautemps (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 376–628 m (1,234–2,060 ft) (avg. 500 m or 1,600 ft) |
| Land area1 | 21.66 km2 (8.36 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 124 (2008) |
| - Density | 6 /km2 (16 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23012/ 23400 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Coordinates: 45°52′27″N 1°38′43″E / 45.8742°N 1.6453°E
Auriat is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.
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[edit] Geography
An area of farming, forests and lakes comprising a small village and several hamlets, situated some 18 miles (29 km) east of Limoges near the junction of the D12, D22 and the D58.
[edit] Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
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| Population | 174 | 241 | 216 | 180 | 144 | 113 | 124 |
[edit] Sights
- The church, dating from the sixteenth century.
- The Château de la Baconnaille.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Auriat on the Quid website (French)
