Rougnat
| Rougnat | ||
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The church in Rougnat | ||
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  Rougnat | ||
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Location within Limousin region  Rougnat | ||
| Coordinates: 46°03′17″N 2°30′07″E / 46.0547°N 2.5019°ECoordinates: 46°03′17″N 2°30′07″E / 46.0547°N 2.5019°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes | |
| Department | Creuse | |
| Arrondissement | Aubusson | |
| Canton | Auzances | |
| Intercommunality | Auzances-Bellegarde | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Pierre Désarménien | |
| Area1 | 41.01 km2 (15.83 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 556 | |
| • Density | 14/km2 (35/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23164 / 23700 | |
| Elevation |
430–669 m (1,411–2,195 ft) (avg. 550 m or 1,800 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. | ||
Rougnat is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.
Geography
A large area of forestry, farming and lakes comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the river Cher, some 17 miles (27 km) northeast of Aubusson on the D996 and the D4 roads.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 816 | — |
| 1968 | 856 | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 764 | −10.7% |
| 1982 | 676 | −11.5% |
| 1990 | 631 | −6.7% |
| 1999 | 541 | −14.3% |
| 2008 | 556 | +2.8% |
Sights
- The church of St. Laurent, dating from the twelfth century.
- A dolmen.
- Vestiges of a Roman villa at Cujasseix.
- The fifteenth-century Bodeau castle.
See also
References
External links
- Rougnat on the Quid website (French)
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