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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Fleurat is located in France
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Fleurat is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
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Coordinates: 46°14′29″N 1°40′47″E / 46.2414°N 1.6797°E / 46.2414; 1.6797
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
ArrondissementGuéret
CantonLe Grand-Bourg
IntercommunalityCC Bénévent-Grand-Bourg
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Michel Ringuet[1]
Area
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12.3 km2 (4.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
310
 • Density25/km2 (65/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
23082 /23320
Elevation349–539 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

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A farming village situated some 12 miles (19 km) northwest of Guéret at the junction of the D56, D5 and the N145 roads.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962285—    
1968316+10.9%
1975281−11.1%
1982253−10.0%
1990255+0.8%
1999273+7.1%
2008271−0.7%

Sights

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  • The church, dating from the twelfth century.

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.