Mainsat
| Mainsat | |
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  Mainsat | |
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Location within Limousin region  Mainsat | |
| Coordinates: 46°03′12″N 2°23′15″E / 46.0533°N 2.3875°ECoordinates: 46°03′12″N 2°23′15″E / 46.0533°N 2.3875°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Aubusson |
| Canton | Bellegarde-en-Marche |
| Intercommunality | Auzances-Bellegarde |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jacqueline Jary |
| Area1 | 34.81 km2 (13.44 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 627 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (47/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23116 / 23700 |
| Elevation |
478–670 m (1,568–2,198 ft) (avg. 610 m or 2,000 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. | |
Mainsat is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.
Geography
An area of farming and forestry, lakes and streams, comprising the village and several hamlets situated some 12 miles (19 km) northeast of Aubusson, at the junction of the D4, D19 and the D38 roads.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 695 | — |
| 1968 | 820 | +18.0% |
| 1975 | 743 | −9.4% |
| 1982 | 752 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 748 | −0.5% |
| 1999 | 682 | −8.8% |
| 2008 | 627 | −8.1% |
Sights
- The church, dating from the nineteenth century.
- The fifteenth-century château.
- A dolmen at Pellevoisin.
- The remains of several Roman villas.
- The Château des Portes.
- Vestiges of a château at Montgrenier.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mainsat. |
- Mainsat on the Quid website (French)
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