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Chavanat

Coordinates: 45°57′13″N 1°57′54″E / 45.9536°N 1.965°E / 45.9536; 1.965
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Chavanat
The church in Chavanat
The church in Chavanat
Location of Chavanat
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Chavanat is located in France
Chavanat
Chavanat
Chavanat is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Chavanat
Chavanat
Coordinates: 45°57′13″N 1°57′54″E / 45.9536°N 1.965°E / 45.9536; 1.965
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
ArrondissementGuéret
CantonAhun
IntercommunalityCC Creuse Sud Ouest
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Gaël Vallaeys[1]
Area
1
12.73 km2 (4.92 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
140
 • Density11/km2 (28/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.

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

Geography

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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

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

Sights

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  • The church, dating from the thirteenth century.

See also

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References

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  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" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.