Auriat

Auriat is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Auriat
Location of Auriat
Auriat
Auriat
Coordinates: 45°52′27″N 1°38′43″E
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
ArrondissementGuéret
CantonBourganeuf
IntercommunalityCC Creuse Sud Ouest
Government
  Mayor (2014-2020) Franck Simon-Chautemps
Area
1
21.66 km2 (8.36 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
111
  Density5.1/km2 (13/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
23012 /23400
Elevation376–628 m (1,234–2,060 ft)
(avg. 500 m or 1,600 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

An area of farming, forests and lakes comprising a small village and several hamlets, situated some 18 miles (29 km) east of Limoges near the junction of the D12, D22 and the D58.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962174    
1968241+38.5%
1975216−10.4%
1982180−16.7%
1990144−20.0%
1999113−21.5%
2008124+9.7%
2015110−11.3%

Sights

  • The church, dating from the sixteenth century.
  • The Château de la Baconnaille.
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See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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