Chavanat

Chavanat (Occitan: Chavanac) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Chavanat
The church in Chavanat
Location of Chavanat
Chavanat
Chavanat
Coordinates: 45°57′13″N 1°57′54″E
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
ArrondissementGuéret
CantonAhun
IntercommunalityCC Creuse Sud Ouest
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Guy Desloges
Area
1
12.73 km2 (4.92 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
143
  Density11/km2 (29/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
23060 /23250
Elevation471–647 m (1,545–2,123 ft)
(avg. 500 m or 1,600 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

An area of forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets, situated in the valley of the river Thaurion, some 8 miles (13 km) west of Aubusson at the junctions of the D3, D10 and the D941 roads.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962140    
1968182+30.0%
1975202+11.0%
1982154−23.8%
1990144−6.5%
1999127−11.8%
2008130+2.4%

Sights

  • The church, dating from the thirteenth century.

See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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