Blessac
| Blessac | ||
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Chateau | ||
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  Blessac | ||
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Location within Limousin region  Blessac | ||
| Coordinates: 45°57′34″N 2°07′39″E / 45.9594°N 2.1275°ECoordinates: 45°57′34″N 2°07′39″E / 45.9594°N 2.1275°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes | |
| Department | Creuse | |
| Arrondissement | Aubusson | |
| Canton | Aubusson | |
| Intercommunality | Aubusson-Felletin | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Robert Cuisset | |
| Area1 | 17.75 km2 (6.85 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 521 | |
| • Density | 29/km2 (76/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23024 / 23200 | |
| Elevation |
406–665 m (1,332–2,182 ft) (avg. 550 m or 1,800 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. | ||
Blessac is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.
Geography
An area of lakes, forestry and farming comprising the village and some hamlets situated just 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Aubusson, in the Creuse River valley and at the junction of the D17, D7 and the D941 roads.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 292 | — |
| 1968 | 316 | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 342 | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 411 | +20.2% |
| 1990 | 495 | +20.4% |
| 1999 | 488 | −1.4% |
| 2008 | 521 | +6.8% |
Sights
- The church, dating from the twelfth century.
- A dolmen known as Pierre-la-Fade.
- A seventeenth century chateau.
- The chapel of Notre-Dame, dating from the thirteenth century.
See also
References
External links
- Blessac on the Quid website (French)
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