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Pierrefitte, Creuse

Coordinates: 46°08′49″N 2°14′01″E / 46.1469°N 2.2336°E / 46.1469; 2.2336
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Pierrefitte
Coat of arms of Pierrefitte
Location of Pierrefitte
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Pierrefitte is located in France
Pierrefitte
Pierrefitte
Pierrefitte is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Pierrefitte
Pierrefitte
Coordinates: 46°08′49″N 2°14′01″E / 46.1469°N 2.2336°E / 46.1469; 2.2336
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
ArrondissementAubusson
CantonGouzon
IntercommunalityCC Creuse Confluence
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Marie-Hélène Chardin[1]
Area
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6.4 km2 (2.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
68
 • Density11/km2 (28/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
23152 /23130
Elevation380–422 m (1,247–1,385 ft)
(avg. 410 m or 1,350 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Pierrefitte (French pronunciation: [pjɛʁfit] ; Occitan: Peirafita) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Geography

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A small farming area comprising the village and a couple of hamlets situated by the banks of the Voueize river, some 15 miles (24 km) east of Guéret, at the junction of the D65 and the D55.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962131—    
1968147+12.2%
1975119−19.0%
198286−27.7%
199085−1.2%
199995+11.8%
200879−16.8%

Sights

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  • The church of St. Martin, dating from the twelfth century.

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.