Peyrabout

Peyrabout

A view of the church and the war memorial in Peyrabout
Peyrabout

Coordinates: 46°06′29″N 1°54′46″E / 46.1081°N 1.9128°ECoordinates: 46°06′29″N 1°54′46″E / 46.1081°N 1.9128°E
Country France
Region Limousin
Department Creuse
Arrondissement Guéret
Canton Ahun
Intercommunality Pays Creuse-Thaurion-Gartempe
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Jean-Paul Brignoli
Area1 8.91 km2 (3.44 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 140
  Density 16/km2 (41/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 23150 / 23000
Elevation 446–685 m (1,463–2,247 ft)
(avg. 600 m or 2,000 ft)

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.

Peyrabout is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.

Geography

A small area of forestry and farming comprising the village and one hamlet situated just 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Guéret, at the junction of the D3 and the D52.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
196283    
1968111+33.7%
1975114+2.7%
1982171+50.0%
1990162−5.3%
1999158−2.5%
2008140−11.4%

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