Châtelard, Creuse
Châtelard | |
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Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Creuse |
Arrondissement | Aubusson |
Canton | Auzances |
Intercommunality | Auzances-Bellegarde |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Daniel Raillard |
Area 1 | 2.42 km2 (0.93 sq mi) |
Population (2008) | 34 |
• Density | 14/km2 (36/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 23055 /23700 |
Elevation | 597–726 m (1,959–2,382 ft) (avg. 503 m or 1,650 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Châtelard is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
Geography
The smallest commune of the department; a farming village situated some 13 miles (21 km) east of Aubusson on the D27a road.
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 48 | — |
1968 | 38 | −20.8% |
1975 | 30 | −21.1% |
1982 | 23 | −23.3% |
1990 | 35 | +52.2% |
1999 | 39 | +11.4% |
2008 | 34 | −12.8% |
Sights
- The chapel, rebuilt in the twentieth century.
- A menhir, the Pierre du Loup (wolf stone), in the forest.
Personalities
Jean-Francois Jamot (1828–1886) was born here. He became the first bishop of Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.
See also
References
External links
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