Domeyrot
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| Domeyrot | |
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  Domeyrot | |
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Location within Limousin region  Domeyrot | |
| Coordinates: 46°15′03″N 2°09′24″E / 46.2508°N 2.1567°ECoordinates: 46°15′03″N 2°09′24″E / 46.2508°N 2.1567°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Limousin |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Guéret |
| Canton | Jarnages |
| Intercommunality | Carrefour des Quatre Provinces |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Alain Dechambre |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 24.59 km2 (9.49 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Population2 | 223 |
| • Population2 Density | 9.1/km2 (23/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23072 / 23140 |
| Elevation |
333–520 m (1,093–1,706 ft) (avg. 487 m or 1,598 ft) |
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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. | |
Domeyrot is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.
Geography
A farming area comprising the village and several hamlets, situated some 12 miles (19 km) northeast of Guéret at the junction of the D40, D13 and the D66 roads. The small river Verraux, a tributary of the Petite Creuse, forms the commune’s southern and western boundaries.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 423 | — |
| 1968 | 455 | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 365 | −19.8% |
| 1982 | 292 | −20.0% |
| 1990 | 246 | −15.8% |
| 1999 | 215 | −12.6% |
| 2008 | 223 | +3.7% |
Sights
- The church, dating from the seventeenth century.
- The Château de Beaupêche.
- Vestiges of the donjon of a fortified manorhouse at the hamlet of Servières.
See also
References
External links
- Domeyrot on the Quid website (French)
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