Chard, Creuse
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Location of Chard  | |
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| Coordinates: 45°56′43″N 2°28′41″E / 45.9453°N 2.4781°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Aubusson |
| Canton | Auzances |
| Intercommunality | CC Marche et Combraille en Aquitaine |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Serge Perrier[1] |
| Area 1 | 14.12 km2 (5.45 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 205 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (38/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23053 /23700 |
| Elevation | 577–776 m (1,893–2,546 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. | |
Chard (French pronunciation: [ʃaʁ]; Occitan: Chàrd) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
Geography[edit]
An area of lakes, forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets, situated by the banks of the river Cher, some 15 miles (24 km) east of Aubusson on the D27 road.
Population[edit]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 257 | — |
| 1968 | 282 | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 261 | −7.4% |
| 1982 | 215 | −17.6% |
| 1990 | 204 | −5.1% |
| 1999 | 173 | −15.2% |
| 2008 | 197 | +13.9% |
Sights[edit]
- A Roman villa.
- The church, dating from the thirteenth century.
- The fifteenth century castle of Chard.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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