Lussat (French pronunciation: [lysa]; Occitan: Luçac) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Lussat
Nature reserve pond of Landes
Nature reserve pond of Landes
Coat of arms of Lussat
Location of Lussat
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Lussat is located in France
Lussat
Lussat
Lussat is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Lussat
Lussat
Coordinates: 46°11′01″N 2°20′33″E / 46.1836°N 2.3425°E / 46.1836; 2.3425
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
ArrondissementAubusson
CantonÉvaux-les-Bains
IntercommunalityCC Creuse Confluence
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Daniel Malleret[1]
Area
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46.86 km2 (18.09 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
401
 • Density8.6/km2 (22/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
23114 /23170
Elevation351–453 m (1,152–1,486 ft)
(avg. 443 m or 1,453 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 large area of farming, lakes and streams, comprising the village and several hamlets situated some 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Aubusson, at the junction of the D55 and the D915 roads and also on the D993.

The river Voueize, a tributary of the Tardes, flows eastward through the northern part of the commune. The Tardes forms most of the commune's eastern border.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962523—    
1968631+20.7%
1975525−16.8%
1982520−1.0%
1990486−6.5%
1999528+8.6%
2008449−15.0%

Sights

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  • The church, dating from the nineteenth century.
  • The remains of a feudal castle, now a house.
  • The Landes lake nature reserve.

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.
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