Le Compas
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| Le Compas | |
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  Le Compas | |
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Location within Limousin region  Le Compas | |
| Coordinates: 45°59′48″N 2°27′46″E / 45.9967°N 2.4628°ECoordinates: 45°59′48″N 2°27′46″E / 45.9967°N 2.4628°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Limousin |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Aubusson |
| Canton | Auzances |
| Intercommunality | Auzances-Bellegarde |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Denise Lavaud |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 16.54 km2 (6.39 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Population2 | 218 |
| • Population2 Density | 13/km2 (34/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23066 / 23700 |
| Elevation |
546–688 m (1,791–2,257 ft) (avg. 650 m or 2,130 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. | |
Le Compas is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.
Geography
A farming area comprising a small village and several hamlets, situated in the valley of the river Jarasse, some 15 miles (24 km) east of Aubusson, near the junction of the D25, D276 and the D996 roads and also on the D998.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 312 | — |
| 1968 | 332 | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 270 | −18.7% |
| 1982 | 235 | −13.0% |
| 1990 | 216 | −8.1% |
| 1999 | 197 | −8.8% |
| 2008 | 218 | +10.7% |
Sights
- The twelfth-century church.
- A dolmen, the "Pierres Folles" near Marcillat-la-Farge.
- The château de Lavaud-Chaussade.
- The ruins of the château de Lavaud-Blanche.
- A modern chapel at Le Thiel.
See also
References
External links
- Le Compas on the Quid website (French)
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