Châtelard, Creuse

Châtelard
Commune
Location of Châtelard
Map
Châtelard is located in France
Châtelard
Châtelard
Châtelard is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Châtelard
Châtelard
Coordinates: 45°57′54″N 2°28′08″E / 45.965°N 2.4689°E / 45.965; 2.4689
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
ArrondissementAubusson
CantonAuzances
IntercommunalityCC Marche et Combraille en Aquitaine
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Muriel Cotentin née Lebour[1]
Area
1
2.42 km2 (0.93 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
30
 • Density12/km2 (32/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
23055 /23700
Elevation597–726 m (1,959–2,382 ft)
(avg. 503 m or 1,650 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Châtelard (French pronunciation: [ʃatlaʁ]; Occitan: Chastelar) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Geography

The smallest commune of the department; a farming village situated some 13 miles (21 km) east of Aubusson on the D27a road.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
196248—    
196838−20.8%
197530−21.1%
198223−23.3%
199035+52.2%
199939+11.4%
200834−12.8%

Sights

  • The chapel, rebuilt in the twentieth century.
  • A menhir, the Pierre du Loup (wolf stone), in the forest.

Personalities

Jean-Francois Jamot
Jean-Francois Jamot

See also

References

  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.
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