Tardes (French pronunciation: [taʁd]; Occitan: Tardas) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
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| Coordinates: 46°08′26″N 2°20′45″E / 46.1406°N 2.3458°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Aubusson |
| Canton | Évaux-les-Bains |
| Intercommunality | CC Creuse Confluence |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Régis Derboule[1] |
Area 1 | 21.4 km2 (8.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 120 |
| • Density | 5.6/km2 (15/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23251 /23170 |
| Elevation | 358–514 m (1,175–1,686 ft) (avg. 400 m or 1,300 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 farming area comprising several small villages and hamlets situated by the banks of the river Tardes, some 16 miles (26 km) north of Aubusson, between the D993 and the D41.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 213 | — |
| 1968 | 255 | +19.7% |
| 1975 | 216 | −15.3% |
| 1982 | 149 | −31.0% |
| 1990 | 154 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 127 | −17.5% |
| 2008 | 141 | +11.0% |
Sights
edit- The church, dating from the nineteenth century.
- The church at Mazeirat, dating from the twelfth century.
- The eighteenth-century château de Montflour.
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.
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