Saint-Amand (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃.t‿amɑ̃]; Auvergnat: Sent Amand) is a commune in the Creuse department of the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine in central France.
Saint-Amand | |
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Location of Saint-Amand  | |
  Saint-Amand  Saint-Amand | |
| Coordinates: 45°58′57″N 2°12′32″E / 45.9825°N 2.2089°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Aubusson |
| Canton | Aubusson |
| Intercommunality | CC Creuse Grand Sud |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Laurence Chevreux[1] |
Area 1 | 8.05 km2 (3.11 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 464 |
| • Density | 58/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23180 /23200 |
| Elevation | 477–641 m (1,565–2,103 ft) (avg. 480 m or 1,570 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Politics and administration
editList of mayors
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| In office | Mayor | Party | Capacity | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Incomplete values are to be completed. | |||||
| March 2001 | March 2008 | Jean-Jacques Nadaud | DVD | General Councillor | |
| March 2008 | July 2020 | Jean-Marie Le Guiader | Professor | [3] | |
| July 2020 | Incumbent | Laurence Chevreux | [4] | ||
Population and demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 186 | — |
| 1968 | 234 | +25.8% |
| 1975 | 243 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 307 | +26.3% |
| 1990 | 534 | +73.9% |
| 1999 | 526 | −1.5% |
| 2006 | 521 | −1.0% |
| 2011 | 510 | −2.1% |
| 2016 | 498 | −2.4% |
| 2018 | 493 | −1.0% |
Local culture and heritage
editHistoric locations and monuments
edit- The Château de Fot in neo-gothic style.
- Saint-Amand church with its bell-gable.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Jean-Marie Le Guiader brigue un nouveau mandat à Saint-Amand". www.lamontagne.fr. 12 March 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ ""Une équipe pour tous" autour de Laurence Chevreux à Saint-Amand". www.lamontagne.fr. 7 March 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
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