Puy-Malsignat
| Puy-Malsignat | |
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The church of Saint-Thomas de Cantorbéry, in Puy-Malsignat | |
  Puy-Malsignat | |
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Location within Limousin region  Puy-Malsignat | |
| Coordinates: 46°02′20″N 2°13′09″E / 46.0389°N 2.2192°ECoordinates: 46°02′20″N 2°13′09″E / 46.0389°N 2.2192°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Aubusson |
| Canton | Chénérailles |
| Intercommunality | Chénérailles |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Henri Alhéritière |
| Area1 | 12.61 km2 (4.87 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 165 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (34/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23159 / 23130 |
| Elevation |
496–616 m (1,627–2,021 ft) (avg. 615 m or 2,018 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. | |
Puy-Malsignat is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.
Geography
An area of farming, lakes and streams comprising the village and a few hamlets some 7 miles (11 km) north of Aubusson, between the D9 and the D990 roads.
The Voueize forms part of the commune's eastern border.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 232 | — |
| 1968 | 244 | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 215 | −11.9% |
| 1982 | 213 | −0.9% |
| 1990 | 194 | −8.9% |
| 1999 | 194 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 165 | −14.9% |
Sights
- The church, dating from the thirteenth century.
- The ruins of an eleventh-century castle.
- The château de Margeleix, dating from the seventeenth century.
- The chapel at Vallensanges
See also
References
External links
- Puy-Malsignat on the Quid website (French)
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