Alleyrat, Creuse

Alleyrat
Commune
Location of Alleyrat
Map
Alleyrat is located in France
Alleyrat
Alleyrat
Alleyrat is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Alleyrat
Alleyrat
Coordinates: 45°59′21″N 2°09′16″E / 45.9892°N 2.1544°E / 45.9892; 2.1544
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
ArrondissementAubusson
CantonAubusson
IntercommunalityCC Creuse Grand Sud
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Guy Brunet[1]
Area
1
9.54 km2 (3.68 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
137
 • Density14/km2 (37/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
23003 /23200
Elevation396–589 m (1,299–1,932 ft)
(avg. 470 m or 1,540 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Alleyrat (French pronunciation: [alɛʁa]; Occitan: Alairac) is a commune in the Creuse department of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. The current mayor is Guy Brunet, in office since 2014 and re-elected in 2020.

Geography

Alleyrat is a farming village, some 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Aubusson, at the junction of the D18 and the D942a roads and by the banks of the Creuse river.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962195—    
1968205+5.1%
1975176−14.1%
1982174−1.1%
1990169−2.9%
1999166−1.8%
2008150−9.6%

Sights

  • A church dating from the 12th century
  • The ruins of Laubard castle
  • The chapel of St. Madeleine

See also

References

  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.
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