Mainsat
Mainsat | |
|---|---|
Location of Mainsat  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Aubusson |
| Canton | Bellegarde-en-Marche |
| Intercommunality | Auzances-Bellegarde |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jacqueline Jary |
| Area 1 | 34.81 km2 (13.44 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | 627 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (47/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23116 /23700 |
| Elevation | 478–670 m (1,568–2,198 ft) (avg. 610 m or 2,000 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Mainsat is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
Geography
An area of farming and forestry, lakes and streams, comprising the village and several hamlets situated some 12 miles (19 km) northeast of Aubusson, at the junction of the D4, D19 and the D38 roads.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 695 | — |
| 1968 | 820 | +18.0% |
| 1975 | 743 | −9.4% |
| 1982 | 752 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 748 | −0.5% |
| 1999 | 682 | −8.8% |
| 2008 | 627 | −8.1% |
Sights
- The church, dating from the nineteenth century.
- The fifteenth-century château.
- A dolmen at Pellevoisin.
- The remains of several Roman villas.
- The Château des Portes.
- Vestiges of a château at Montgrenier.
See also
References
External links
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