Gartempe, Creuse

Gartempe

Gartempe
Administration
Country France
Region Limousin
Department Creuse
Arrondissement Guéret
Canton Saint-Vaury
Intercommunality Guéret Saint-Vaury
Mayor Jean Claude Rouet
(2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation 375–475 m (1,230–1,558 ft)
(avg. 436 m/1,430 ft)
Land area1 9.49 km2 (3.66 sq mi)
Population2 138  (2008)
 - Density 15 /km2 (39 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 23088/ 23320
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Gartempe is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.

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Geography

A small farming village of lakes, streams and forests situated some 8 miles (13 km) west of Guéret at the junction of the D96 and the D22 roads. The Gartempe River forms part of the commune’s southern border.

Population

Historical population of Gartempe, Creuse
Year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2008
Population 148 188 165 157 124 132 138

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