Pontcharraud
| Pontcharraud | |
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The Sédelle river, near to Pontcharraud | |
  Pontcharraud | |
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Location within Limousin region  Pontcharraud | |
| Coordinates: 45°51′54″N 2°16′19″E / 45.865°N 2.2719°ECoordinates: 45°51′54″N 2°16′19″E / 45.865°N 2.2719°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Aubusson |
| Canton | Crocq |
| Intercommunality | Haut Pays Marchois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Éric d'Hulster |
| Area1 | 9.56 km2 (3.69 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 85 |
| • Density | 8.9/km2 (23/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23156 / 23260 |
| Elevation |
571–700 m (1,873–2,297 ft) (avg. 580 m or 1,900 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. | |
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Pontcharraud 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 a couple of hamlets situated by the banks of the river Rozeille, some 10 miles (16 km) southeast of Aubusson, at the junction of the D10, D18 and the D21 roads.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 135 | — |
| 1968 | 156 | +15.6% |
| 1975 | 137 | −12.2% |
| 1982 | 146 | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 127 | −13.0% |
| 1999 | 97 | −23.6% |
| 2008 | 85 | −12.4% |
Sights
- The church, dating from the fourteenth century.
- The Pont de Rouzeline, an ancient stone bridge over the river.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pontcharraud. |
- Pontcharraud on the Quid website (French)
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