Azat-Châtenet
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| Country | France |
| Region | Limousin |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Guéret |
| Canton | Bénévent-l'Abbaye |
| Intercommunality | Bénévent-Grand-Bourg |
| Mayor | Jean-Bernard Quinque (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 436–565 m (1,430–1,854 ft) (avg. 500 m or 1,600 ft) |
| Land area1 | 9.51 km2 (3.67 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 132 (2008) |
| - Density | 14 /km2 (36 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23014/ 23210 |
| 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: 46°04′38″N 1°45′37″E / 46.0772°N 1.7603°E
Azat-Châtenet 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 in the valley of the Leyrenne river, some 10 miles (16 km) southwest of Guéret at the junction of the D42 and the D61.
[edit] Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
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| Population | 203 | 210 | 188 | 168 | 133 | 133 | 132 |
[edit] Sights
- The church of St.Julien, dating from the fourteenth century.
- A fourteenth century stone cross.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Azat-Châtenet on the Quid website (French)
