Arfeuille-Châtain (French pronunciation: [aʁfœj ʃatɛ̃]; Occitan: Arfuelha Chastenh) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
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Location of Arfeuille-Châtain  | |
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| Coordinates: 46°03′58″N 2°26′15″E / 46.0661°N 2.4375°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Aubusson |
| Canton | Évaux-les-Bains |
| Intercommunality | CC Marche et Combraille en Aquitaine |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Béatrice Descloux[1] |
Area 1 | 20.5 km2 (7.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 200 |
| • Density | 9.8/km2 (25/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23005 /23700 |
| Elevation | 493–690 m (1,617–2,264 ft) (avg. 510 m or 1,670 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editAn area of lakes, forestry and farming comprising several hamlets situated some 14 miles (23 km) northeast of Aubusson at the junction of the D4 and the D27 roads.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 258 | — |
| 1968 | 319 | +23.6% |
| 1975 | 246 | −22.9% |
| 1982 | 190 | −22.8% |
| 1990 | 167 | −12.1% |
| 1999 | 168 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 178 | +6.0% |
Sights
edit- The churches in the two main villages, both dating from the seventeenth century.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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