Charron, Creuse
| Charron | |
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  Charron | |
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Location within Limousin region  Charron | |
| Coordinates: 46°03′38″N 2°33′49″E / 46.0606°N 2.5636°ECoordinates: 46°03′38″N 2°33′49″E / 46.0606°N 2.5636°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Aubusson |
| Canton | Auzances |
| Intercommunality | Auzances-Bellegarde |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Michel Ribière |
| Area1 | 30.11 km2 (11.63 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 238 |
| • Density | 7.9/km2 (20/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23054 / 23700 |
| Elevation |
390–705 m (1,280–2,313 ft) (avg. 520 m or 1,710 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. | |
Charron is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.
Geography
An area of forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets, situated by the banks of the river Pampeluze, the border with the department of Allier, some 21 miles (34 km) northeast of Aubusson at the junctions of the D4a, D511 and the D998 roads.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 424 | — |
| 1968 | 469 | +10.6% |
| 1975 | 405 | −13.6% |
| 1982 | 349 | −13.8% |
| 1990 | 281 | −19.5% |
| 1999 | 226 | −19.6% |
| 2008 | 238 | +5.3% |
Sights
- The church of St. Martin, dating from the nineteenth century.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Charron (Creuse). |
- Charron on the Quid website (French)
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