Lavaufranche

Lavaufranche
Commune
Commanderie of the Knights of St. John
Commanderie of the Knights of St. John
Location of Lavaufranche
Map
Lavaufranche is located in France
Lavaufranche
Lavaufranche
Lavaufranche is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Lavaufranche
Lavaufranche
Coordinates: 46°19′17″N 2°16′20″E / 46.3214°N 2.2722°E / 46.3214; 2.2722
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
ArrondissementAubusson
CantonBoussac
IntercommunalityCC Creuse Confluence
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Patrice Orsal[1]
Area
1
16.34 km2 (6.31 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
240
 • Density15/km2 (38/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
23104 /23600
Elevation375–485 m (1,230–1,591 ft)
(avg. 416 m or 1,365 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Lavaufranche (French pronunciation: [lavofʁɑ̃ʃ]; Occitan: La Vau Francha) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Geography

A farming area comprising the village and a few small hamlets situated some 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Guéret at the junction of the D7, D917 and the D67 roads. The Petite Creuse river flows through the commune, which is also served by a TER railway.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962431—    
1968445+3.2%
1975367−17.5%
1982304−17.2%
1990231−24.0%
1999246+6.5%
2008243−1.2%

Sights

  • The commanderie of the Knights of Saint John, dating from the twelfth century.
  • The twelfth-century chapel.

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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