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Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Clugnat
Commune
The town hall in ClugnatThe town hall in Clugnat
Coat of arms of ClugnatCoat of arms
Location of Clugnat
Clugnat is located in FranceClugnatClugnatShow map of FranceClugnat is located in Nouvelle-AquitaineClugnatClugnatShow map of Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 46°18′33″N 2°07′09″E / 46.3092°N 2.1192°E / 46.3092; 2.1192
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
ArrondissementAubusson
CantonBoussac
IntercommunalityCC Creuse Confluence
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Yves Thomazon
Area42.42 km (16.38 sq mi)
Population650
 • Density15/km (40/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code23064 /23270
Elevation287–537 m (942–1,762 ft)
(avg. 330 m or 1,080 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Clugnat (French pronunciation: [klyɲa]; Occitan: Clunhac) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Geography

An area of forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets, situated in the valleys of the Petite Creuse and the Verraux rivers, some 15 miles (24 km) northeast of Guéret at the junction of the D14, D11 and the D68 roads.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962828—    
1968916+10.6%
1975836−8.7%
1982809−3.2%
1990752−7.0%
1999687−8.6%
2008686−0.1%

Sights

  • The church of St. Martial, dating from the twelfth century.
  • The modern chapel of St. John.
  • The remains of the château de Bâtisse.
  • An unusual war memorial.

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
Communes of the Creuse department


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