Arrènes (French pronunciation: [aʁɛn]; Occitan: 'Rena) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
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| Coordinates: 46°04′20″N 1°34′15″E / 46.0722°N 1.5708°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Guéret |
| Canton | Le Grand-Bourg |
| Intercommunality | CC Bénévent-Grand-Bourg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–2026) | Michael Pluviaud[1] |
Area 1 | 22.56 km2 (8.71 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 207 |
| • Density | 9.2/km2 (24/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23006 /23210 |
| Elevation | 329–640 m (1,079–2,100 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editA farming area comprising the village and several hamlets, situated by the banks of the small river Moulard some 20 miles (32 km) southwest of Guéret, at the junction of the D48 and the D50 with the D57, the Via St.Jacques de Compostella pilgrimage route.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 406 | — |
| 1968 | 450 | +10.8% |
| 1975 | 360 | −20.0% |
| 1982 | 286 | −20.6% |
| 1990 | 269 | −5.9% |
| 1999 | 244 | −9.3% |
| 2008 | 221 | −9.4% |
| 2015 | 225 | +1.8% |
Sights
edit- The church of St.Pierre, dating from the fifteenth century.
- Traces of a Benedictine priory dating from the fourteenth century.
- The fifteenth century Château de Sazeirat.
- The chapel de Reix, from the eighteenth century.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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