Cressat
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Location of Cressat  | |
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| Coordinates: 46°08′26″N 2°06′33″E / 46.1406°N 2.1092°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Aubusson |
| Canton | Gouzon |
| Intercommunality | CC Creuse Confluence |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean Auclair (UMP) |
| Area 1 | 32.68 km2 (12.62 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | 516 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (41/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23068 /23140 |
| Elevation | 340–546 m (1,115–1,791 ft) (avg. 520 m or 1,710 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Cressat is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
Geography
A farming area comprising the village and several hamlets, situated some 12 miles (19 km) east of Guéret at the junction of the D50 with the D13 and the D990 roads. The Creuse River flows past on the southwestern boundary of the commune.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 648 | — |
| 1968 | 765 | +18.1% |
| 1975 | 702 | −8.2% |
| 1982 | 647 | −7.8% |
| 1990 | 552 | −14.7% |
| 1999 | 523 | −5.3% |
| 2008 | 565 | +8.0% |
Sights
- The church, dating from the fifteenth century.
- The stained glass factory / workshop.
See also
References
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cressat.
- Website of Créarts glass (in French)
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