Jalesches (French pronunciation: [ʒalɛʃ]) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Jalesches
Location of Jalesches
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Jalesches is located in France
Jalesches
Jalesches
Jalesches is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Jalesches
Jalesches
Coordinates: 46°18′07″N 2°05′48″E / 46.3019°N 2.0967°E / 46.3019; 2.0967
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
ArrondissementGuéret
CantonBoussac
IntercommunalityPortes de la Creuse en Marche
Government
 • Mayor (2022–2026) Isabelle Humbert[1]
Area
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8.45 km2 (3.26 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
92
 • Density11/km2 (28/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
23098 /23270
Elevation348–537 m (1,142–1,762 ft)
(avg. 450 m or 1,480 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 and farming comprising a small village and a couple of hamlets situated some 15 miles (24 km) northeast of Guéret, at the junction of the D68 and the D14 roads.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 161—    
1975 142−1.78%
1982 118−2.61%
1990 100−2.05%
1999 77−2.86%
2007 81+0.64%
2012 87+1.44%
2017 90+0.68%
Source: INSEE[3]

Sights

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  • The church dating from the fifteenth century.
  • The château de La Terrade.

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. 6 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE