Ceyroux
| Ceyroux | |
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  Ceyroux | |
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Location within Limousin region  Ceyroux | |
| Coordinates: 46°04′19″N 1°40′00″E / 46.0719°N 1.6667°ECoordinates: 46°04′19″N 1°40′00″E / 46.0719°N 1.6667°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Guéret |
| Canton | Bénévent-l'Abbaye |
| Intercommunality | Bénévent-Grand-Bourg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Daniel Daguet |
| Area1 | 12.13 km2 (4.68 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 126 |
| • Density | 10/km2 (27/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23042 / 23210 |
| Elevation |
397–516 m (1,302–1,693 ft) (avg. 426 m or 1,398 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. | |
Ceyroux is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.
Geography
An area of farming and forestry comprising the village and several hamlets situated some 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Guéret, at the junction of the D50 and the D44.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 229 | — |
| 1968 | 266 | +16.2% |
| 1975 | 203 | −23.7% |
| 1982 | 181 | −10.8% |
| 1990 | 135 | −25.4% |
| 1999 | 107 | −20.7% |
| 2008 | 126 | +17.8% |
Sights
- The church of St. Blaise, dating from the twelfth century.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ceyroux. |
- Ceyroux on the Quid website (French)
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