Malval
| Malval | ||
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The church in Malval | ||
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  Malval | ||
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Location within Limousin region  Malval | ||
| Coordinates: 46°21′02″N 1°53′10″E / 46.3506°N 1.8861°ECoordinates: 46°21′02″N 1°53′10″E / 46.3506°N 1.8861°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Limousin | |
| Department | Creuse | |
| Arrondissement | Guéret | |
| Canton | Bonnat | |
| Intercommunality | Deux Vallées | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Luc Orain | |
| Area1 | 4.03 km2 (1.56 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 46 | |
| • Density | 11/km2 (30/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23121 / 23220 | |
| Elevation |
248–376 m (814–1,234 ft) (avg. 200 m or 660 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. | ||
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Malval is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.
Geography
A very small farming village, situated by the banks of the Petite Creuse river, some 12 miles (19 km) north of Guéret at the junction of the D56 and the D6 roads.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 64 | — |
| 1968 | 72 | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 55 | −23.6% |
| 1982 | 53 | −3.6% |
| 1990 | 50 | −5.7% |
| 1999 | 57 | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 46 | −19.3% |
Sights
- The church of St. Valérie, dating from the twelfth century.
- The ruins of a fourteenth-century castle.
- A restored watermill.
See also
References
External links
- Malval on the Quid website (French)
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Malval. |
