Champsanglard (French pronunciation: [ʃɑ̃sɑ̃ɡlaʁ]; Occitan: Champ Sanglard) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Champsanglard
Location of Champsanglard
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Champsanglard is located in France
Champsanglard
Champsanglard
Champsanglard is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Champsanglard
Champsanglard
Coordinates: 46°16′32″N 1°52′55″E / 46.2756°N 1.8819°E / 46.2756; 1.8819
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
ArrondissementGuéret
CantonBonnat
IntercommunalityCC Portes de la Creuse en Marche
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Sylvain Duqueroix[1]
Area
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13.64 km2 (5.27 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
253
 • Density19/km2 (48/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
23049 /23220
Elevation274–498 m (899–1,634 ft)
(avg. 373 m or 1,224 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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An area of forestry, farming, lakes and streams comprising the village and several hamlets situated some 7 miles (11 km) north of Guéret, at the junction of the D14, D8 and the D33. The river Creuse forms the southern boundary of the commune.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962312—    
1968328+5.1%
1975241−26.5%
1982205−14.9%
1990202−1.5%
1999208+3.0%
2008227+9.1%

Sights

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  • The church of St. Martin, dating from the twelfth
  • The castle of Lasvy

See also

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References

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  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.