Chamborand
Chamborand | ||
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The landscape around Chamborand | ||
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Chamborand | ||
Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine region Chamborand | ||
Coordinates: 46°09′24″N 1°34′23″E / 46.1567°N 1.5731°ECoordinates: 46°09′24″N 1°34′23″E / 46.1567°N 1.5731°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
Department | Creuse | |
Arrondissement | Guéret | |
Canton | Grand-Bourg | |
Intercommunality | Bénévent-Grand-Bourg | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Thomas Bernard | |
Area1 | 11.18 km2 (4.32 sq mi) | |
Population (2008)2 | 234 | |
• Density | 21/km2 (54/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 23047 / 23240 | |
Elevation |
340–479 m (1,115–1,572 ft) (avg. 426 m or 1,398 ft) | |
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. |
Chamborand is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
Geography
A village of farming, forestry, streams and lakes situated some 15 miles (24 km) west of Guéret, at the junction of the D4, D49 and the D10 roads.
Population
Historical population | ||
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Year | Pop. | ±% |
1962 | 239 | — |
1968 | 310 | +29.7% |
1975 | 283 | −8.7% |
1982 | 277 | −2.1% |
1990 | 266 | −4.0% |
1999 | 237 | −10.9% |
2008 | 234 | −1.3% |
Sights
- The church of St. Martial, dating from the fifteenth century.
- Remains of a castle dating from the twelfth century, including the motte and a donjon.
See also
References
External links
- A website about Chamborand (French)
- Chamborand on the Quid website (French)
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