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Auriat

Coordinates: 45°52′27″N 1°38′43″E / 45.8742°N 1.6453°E / 45.8742; 1.6453
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Auriat
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Auriat is located in France
Auriat
Auriat
Auriat is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Auriat
Auriat
Coordinates: 45°52′27″N 1°38′43″E / 45.8742°N 1.6453°E / 45.8742; 1.6453
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
ArrondissementGuéret
CantonBourganeuf
IntercommunalityCC Creuse Sud Ouest
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Franck Simon-Chautemps[1]
Area
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21.66 km2 (8.36 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
109
 • Density5.0/km2 (13/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
23012 /23400
Elevation376–628 m (1,234–2,060 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.

Auriat (French pronunciation: [oʁja]; Occitan: Auriac) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Geography

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An area of farming, forests and lakes comprising a small village and several hamlets, situated some 18 miles (29 km) east of Limoges near the junction of the D12, D22 and the D58.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962174—    
1968241+38.5%
1975216−10.4%
1982180−16.7%
1990144−20.0%
1999113−21.5%
2008124+9.7%
2015110−11.3%

Sights

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  • The church, dating from the sixteenth century.
  • The Château de la Baconnaille.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.