Fleurat (French pronunciation: [flœʁa]; Occitan: Fleurac) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
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| Coordinates: 46°14′29″N 1°40′47″E / 46.2414°N 1.6797°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Guéret |
| Canton | Le Grand-Bourg |
| Intercommunality | CC Bénévent-Grand-Bourg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Ringuet[1] |
Area 1 | 12.3 km2 (4.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 310 |
| • Density | 25/km2 (65/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23082 /23320 |
| Elevation | 349–539 m (1,145–1,768 ft) (avg. 500 m or 1,600 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 village situated some 12 miles (19 km) northwest of Guéret at the junction of the D56, D5 and the N145 roads.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 285 | — |
| 1968 | 316 | +10.9% |
| 1975 | 281 | −11.1% |
| 1982 | 253 | −10.0% |
| 1990 | 255 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 273 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 271 | −0.7% |
Sights
edit- The church, dating from the twelfth 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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