Chambon-Sainte-Croix

Chambon-Sainte-Croix is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Chambon-Sainte-Croix
Location of Chambon-Sainte-Croix
Chambon-Sainte-Croix
Chambon-Sainte-Croix
Coordinates: 46°21′23″N 1°46′32″E
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
ArrondissementGuéret
CantonBonnat
IntercommunalityCC Pays Dunois
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Jean Pierre Barjaud
Area
1
6.66 km2 (2.57 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
75
  Density11/km2 (29/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
23044 /23220
Elevation218–341 m (715–1,119 ft)
(avg. 281 m or 922 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

A small farming and forestry village situated some 15 miles (24 km) northwest of Guéret, at the junction of the D22, D46 and the D951 roads. The Petite Creuse river forms the northern and eastern borders of the commune.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962147    
1968157+6.8%
1975138−12.1%
1982108−21.7%
199084−22.2%
199986+2.4%
200884−2.3%

Sights

  • The church of St. Croix, dating from the eleventh century.
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See also

References

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


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