Lavaufranche
Lavaufranche | |
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Commanderie of the Knights of St. John | |
Lavaufranche | |
Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine region Lavaufranche | |
Coordinates: 46°19′17″N 2°16′20″E / 46.3214°N 2.2722°ECoordinates: 46°19′17″N 2°16′20″E / 46.3214°N 2.2722°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Creuse |
Arrondissement | Guéret |
Canton | Boussac |
Intercommunality | Pays de Boussac |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Sylvie Benoit |
Area1 | 16.34 km2 (6.31 sq mi) |
Population (2008)2 | 243 |
• Density | 15/km2 (39/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
INSEE/Postal code | 23104 / 23600 |
Elevation |
375–485 m (1,230–1,591 ft) (avg. 416 m or 1,365 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. |
Lavaufranche is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
Geography
A farming area comprising the village and a few small hamlets situated some 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Guéret at the junction of the D7, D917 and the D67 roads. The Petite Creuse river flows through the commune, which is also served by a TER railway.
Population
Historical population | ||
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Year | Pop. | ±% |
1962 | 431 | — |
1968 | 445 | +3.2% |
1975 | 367 | −17.5% |
1982 | 304 | −17.2% |
1990 | 231 | −24.0% |
1999 | 246 | +6.5% |
2008 | 243 | −1.2% |
Sights
- The commanderie of the Knights of Saint John, dating from the twelfth century.
- The twelfth-century chapel.
See also
References
External links
- Lavaufranche on the Quid website (French)
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