La Villetelle (French pronunciation: [la viltɛl]; Occitan: La Vialatèla) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
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| Coordinates: 45°55′11″N 2°20′30″E / 45.9197°N 2.3417°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Aubusson |
| Canton | Auzances |
| Intercommunality | CC Creuse Grand Sud |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jacques Bœuf[1] |
Area 1 | 16.14 km2 (6.23 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 168 |
| • Density | 10/km2 (27/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23266 /23260 |
| Elevation | 540–727 m (1,772–2,385 ft) (avg. 650 m or 2,130 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 small farming and forestry village situated some 10 miles (16 km) east of Aubusson, at the junction of the D25, D9 and the D941 road.
The river Tardes forms all of the commune's southwestern border.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 235 | — |
| 1968 | 265 | +12.8% |
| 1975 | 224 | −15.5% |
| 1982 | 193 | −13.8% |
| 1990 | 188 | −2.6% |
| 1999 | 171 | −9.0% |
| 2008 | 160 | −6.4% |
Sights
edit- The nineteenth-century church of St.Laurent.
- A seventeenth-century coaching inn.
- The château de Lavaud-Provins.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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