Jalesches
| Jalesches | |
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  Jalesches | |
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Location within Limousin region  Jalesches | |
| Coordinates: 46°18′07″N 2°05′48″E / 46.3019°N 2.0967°ECoordinates: 46°18′07″N 2°05′48″E / 46.3019°N 2.0967°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Guéret |
| Canton | Châtelus-Malvaleix |
| Intercommunality | Petite Creuse |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Claude Braibant |
| Area1 | 8.45 km2 (3.26 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 80 |
| • Density | 9.5/km2 (25/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23098 / 23270 |
| Elevation |
348–537 m (1,142–1,762 ft) (avg. 450 m or 1,480 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. | |
Jalesches is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.
Geography
An area of forestry and farming comprising a small village and a couple of hamlets situated some 15 miles (24 km) northeast of Guéret, at the junction of the D68 and the D14 roads.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 149 | — |
| 1968 | 161 | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 142 | −11.8% |
| 1982 | 118 | −16.9% |
| 1990 | 100 | −15.3% |
| 1999 | 77 | −23.0% |
| 2008 | 80 | +3.9% |
Sights
- The church dating from the fifteenth century.
- The château de La Terrade.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jalesches. |
- Jalesches on the Quid website (French)
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