Bazelat (Limousin: Balasac) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Bazelat
Location of Bazelat
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Bazelat is located in France
Bazelat
Bazelat
Bazelat is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Bazelat
Bazelat
Coordinates: 46°21′11″N 1°32′21″E / 46.3531°N 1.5392°E / 46.3531; 1.5392
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
ArrondissementGuéret
CantonDun-le-Palestel
IntercommunalityCC Pays Sostranien
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Patrice Piarraud[1]
Area
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13.43 km2 (5.19 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
236
 • Density18/km2 (46/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
23018 /23160
Elevation280–400 m (920–1,310 ft)
(avg. 345 m or 1,132 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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A farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the river Abloux, some 22 miles (35 km) northwest of Guéret, on the D71 road near its junction with the D70. The commune borders the département of Indre.

The river Abloux has its source in the commune.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962402—    
1968492+22.4%
1975429−12.8%
1982373−13.1%
1990303−18.8%
1999285−5.9%
2008291+2.1%

Sights

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  • The church, dating from the twelfth century.
  • A restored public washhouse.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.