Soubrebost
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| Country | France |
| Region | Limousin |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Guéret |
| Canton | Bourganeuf |
| Mayor | Annick Pataud (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 445–721 m (1,460–2,365 ft) |
| Land area1 | 20.76 km2 (8.02 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 144 (2008) |
| - Density | 7 /km2 (18 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23173/ 23250 |
| 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°57′30″N 1°50′38″E / 45.9583°N 1.8439°E
Soubrebost is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.
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[edit] Geography
An area of lakes, forestry and farming, comprising the village and several hamlets situated in the valley of the Thaurion river some 15 miles (24 km) south of Guéret, at the junction of the D13, D36 and the D37 roads.
[edit] Population
| Historical populations | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 123 | — |
| 1968 | 193 | +56.9% |
| 1975 | 156 | −19.2% |
| 1982 | 142 | −9.0% |
| 1990 | 135 | −4.9% |
| 1999 | 139 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 144 | +3.6% |
[edit] Personalities
- Martin Nadaud, politician, was born 17 November 1815 in the hamlet of La Martinèche and died there on 28 December 1898.
[edit] Sigths
- The church, dating from the thirteenth century, which houses a wooden statue of the same period.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Soubrebost on the Quid website (French)
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