Viersat
| Versat | ||
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  Versat | ||
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Location within Limousin region  Versat | ||
| Coordinates: 46°16′17″N 2°25′55″E / 46.2714°N 2.4319°ECoordinates: 46°16′17″N 2°25′55″E / 46.2714°N 2.4319°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes | |
| Department | Creuse | |
| Arrondissement | Aubusson | |
| Canton | Chambon-sur-Voueize | |
| Intercommunality | Évaux-les-Bain Chambon-sur-Voueize | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Nadine Glomeaud | |
| Area1 | 29.09 km2 (11.23 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 335 | |
| • Density | 12/km2 (30/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23261 / 23170 | |
| Elevation | 369–494 m (1,211–1,621 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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Versat is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.
Geography
A farming area comprising a village and several hamlets situated some 18 miles (29 km) southwest of Montlucon, at the junction of the D14, D41 and the D64 roads.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 446 | — |
| 1968 | 464 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 396 | −14.7% |
| 1982 | 343 | −13.4% |
| 1990 | 378 | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 348 | −7.9% |
| 2008 | 335 | −3.7% |
Sights
- The church, dating from the twelfth century.
- The seventeenth-century château de Chatelguyon.
See also
References
External links
- Versat on the Quid website (French)
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