Chamborand
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.JPG) The landscape around Chamborand | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Chamborand  | |
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| Coordinates: 46°09′24″N 1°34′23″E / 46.1567°N 1.5731°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Guéret |
| Canton | Le Grand-Bourg |
| Intercommunality | CC Bénévent-Grand-Bourg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-François Lebon[1] |
| Area 1 | 11.18 km2 (4.32 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 244 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (57/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23047 /23240 |
| Elevation | 340–479 m (1,115–1,572 ft) (avg. 426 m or 1,398 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Chamborand (French pronunciation: [ʃɑ̃bɔʁɑ̃]; Occitan: Chamboran) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
Geography[edit]
A village of farming, forestry, streams and lakes situated some 15 miles (24 km) west of Guéret, at the junction of the D4, D49 and the D10 roads.
Population[edit]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 239 | — |
| 1968 | 310 | +29.7% |
| 1975 | 283 | −8.7% |
| 1982 | 277 | −2.1% |
| 1990 | 266 | −4.0% |
| 1999 | 237 | −10.9% |
| 2008 | 234 | −1.3% |
Sights[edit]
- The church of St. Martial, dating from the fifteenth century.
- Remains of a castle dating from the twelfth century, including the motte and a donjon.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
External links[edit]
- A website about Chamborand (in French)
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