Mazeirat
| Mazeirat | |
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  Mazeirat | |
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Location within Limousin region  Mazeirat | |
| Coordinates: 46°08′35″N 1°58′55″E / 46.1431°N 1.9819°ECoordinates: 46°08′35″N 1°58′55″E / 46.1431°N 1.9819°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Guéret |
| Canton | Ahun |
| Intercommunality | Pays Creuse-Thaurion-Gartempe |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Christophe Martin |
| Area1 | 7.8 km2 (3.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 138 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (46/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23128 / 23150 |
| Elevation |
330–459 m (1,083–1,506 ft) (avg. 425 m or 1,394 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. | |
Mazeirat is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.
Geography
A farming area comprising the village and a few hamlets situated in the valley of the Creuse River, some 5 miles (8.0 km) southeast of Guéret at the junction of the D18 and the D89 roads.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 150 | — |
| 1968 | 164 | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 162 | −1.2% |
| 1982 | 162 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 142 | −12.3% |
| 1999 | 137 | −3.5% |
| 2008 | 138 | +0.7% |
Sights
- The church, dating from the twelfth century.
- The ruins of a castle at Mas de Ceydoux.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mazeirat. |
- Mazeirat on the Quid website (French)
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