Chamborand
Chamborand is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
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.JPG) The landscape around Chamborand | |
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Location of Chamborand 
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| Coordinates: 46°09′24″N 1°34′23″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Guéret |
| Canton | Le Grand-Bourg |
| Intercommunality | CC Bénévent-Grand-Bourg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Thomas Bernard |
| Area 1 | 11.18 km2 (4.32 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 243 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (56/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| 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. | |
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
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 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.
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See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
External links
- A website about Chamborand (in French)
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