Beissat (French pronunciation: [bɛsa]; Occitan: Bèiçac) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
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| Coordinates: 45°46′26″N 2°16′37″E / 45.7739°N 2.2769°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Aubusson |
| Canton | Auzances |
| Intercommunality | Haute-Corrèze Communauté |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Pierrick Louradour[1] |
Area 1 | 14.49 km2 (5.59 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 28 |
| • Density | 1.9/km2 (5.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23019 /23260 |
| Elevation | 690–886 m (2,264–2,907 ft) (avg. 700 m or 2,300 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 forestry, farming and lakes comprising a small village and two hamlets situated some 14 miles (23 km) south of Aubusson on the D18 and the D25 roads. A small river, the Rozeille, flows through the commune.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 78 | — |
| 1968 | 94 | +20.5% |
| 1975 | 75 | −20.2% |
| 1982 | 62 | −17.3% |
| 1990 | 41 | −33.9% |
| 1999 | 31 | −24.4% |
| 2008 | 32 | +3.2% |
Sights
edit- The church, dating from the thirteenth century.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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