Charron, Creuse
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| Coordinates: 46°03′38″N 2°33′49″E / 46.0606°N 2.5636°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Aubusson |
| Canton | Auzances |
| Intercommunality | CC Marche et Combraille en Aquitaine |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Émilie Bouchet[1] |
| Area 1 | 30.11 km2 (11.63 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 206 |
| • Density | 6.8/km2 (18/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23054 /23700 |
| Elevation | 390–705 m (1,280–2,313 ft) (avg. 520 m or 1,710 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Charron (French pronunciation: [ʃaʁɔ̃] ⓘ; Occitan: Charoms) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
Geography[edit]
An area of forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets, situated by the banks of the river Pampeluze, the border with the department of Allier, some 21 miles (34 km) northeast of Aubusson at the junctions of the D4a, D511 and the D998 roads.
Population[edit]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 424 | — |
| 1968 | 469 | +10.6% |
| 1975 | 405 | −13.6% |
| 1982 | 349 | −13.8% |
| 1990 | 281 | −19.5% |
| 1999 | 226 | −19.6% |
| 2008 | 238 | +5.3% |
Sights[edit]
- The church of St. Martin, dating from the nineteenth century.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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