Malleret-Boussac
| Malleret-Boussac | |
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  Malleret-Boussac | |
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Location within Limousin region  Malleret-Boussac | |
| Coordinates: 46°20′37″N 2°08′38″E / 46.3436°N 2.1439°ECoordinates: 46°20′37″N 2°08′38″E / 46.3436°N 2.1439°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Limousin |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Guéret |
| Canton | Boussac |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Boussac |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Catherine Graveron |
| Area1 | 25.43 km2 (9.82 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 234 |
| • Density | 9.2/km2 (24/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23120 / 23600 |
| Elevation |
298–443 m (978–1,453 ft) (avg. 300 m or 980 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. | |
Malleret-Boussac is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.
Geography
A farming area comprising the village and some small hamlets, situated in the valley of the Petite Creuse river, some 14 miles (23 km) northeast of Guéret at the junction of the D15, D11 and the D77 roads.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 443 | — |
| 1968 | 447 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 350 | −21.7% |
| 1982 | 294 | −16.0% |
| 1990 | 268 | −8.8% |
| 1999 | 229 | −14.6% |
| 2008 | 234 | +2.2% |
Sights
- The church of St. Martin, dating from the twelfth century.
- The Château de Beaufort.
- A Romanesque chapel at Champeix.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Malleret-Boussac. |
- Malleret-Boussac on the Quid website (French)
