Gartempe, Creuse

Coordinates: 46°09′03″N 1°44′19″E / 46.1508°N 1.7386°E / 46.1508; 1.7386
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Gartempe
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Gartempe is located in France
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Gartempe is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
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Gartempe
Coordinates: 46°09′03″N 1°44′19″E / 46.1508°N 1.7386°E / 46.1508; 1.7386
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
ArrondissementGuéret
CantonSaint-Vaury
IntercommunalityCA Grand Guéret
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Michel Pasty[1]
Area
1
9.49 km2 (3.66 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
116
 • Density12/km2 (32/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
23088 /23320
Elevation375–475 m (1,230–1,558 ft)
(avg. 436 m or 1,430 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Gartempe (French pronunciation: [ɡaʁtɑ̃p]; Limousin: Gartempa) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Geography[edit]

A small farming village of lakes, streams and forests situated some 8 miles (13 km) west of Guéret at the junction of the D96 and the D22 roads. The river Gartempe forms part of the commune's southern boundary.

Population[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962148—    
1968188+27.0%
1975165−12.2%
1982157−4.8%
1990124−21.0%
1999132+6.5%
2008138+4.5%

Sights[edit]

  • The church, dating from the sixteenth century.
  • The chateau, dating from the seventeenth century.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.