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Pionnat |
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Pionnat
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| Country | France |
| Region | Limousin |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Guéret |
| Canton | Ahun |
| Intercommunality | Carrefour des Quatre Provinces |
| Mayor | Jean Pruchon (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 320–573 m (1,050–1,880 ft) (avg. 520 m/1,710 ft) |
| Land area1 | 41.77 km2 (16.13 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 758 (2008) |
| - Density | 18 /km2 (47 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23154/ 23140 |
| 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. | |
Pionnat is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.
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A farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the Creuse River, some 8 miles (13 km) east of Guéret, at the junction of the D4, D65 and the D16.
During the French Revolution of 1848, some villagers were killed attempting to seek the release of their friends, imprisoned for tax evasion.[1]
| Historical populations | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 733 | — |
| 1968 | 847 | +15.6% |
| 1975 | 741 | −12.5% |
| 1982 | 726 | −2.0% |
| 1990 | 682 | −6.1% |
| 1999 | 744 | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 758 | +1.9% |