Puy-Malsignat
Puy-Malsignat is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
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Coordinates: 46°02′20″N 2°13′09″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Creuse |
Arrondissement | Aubusson |
Canton | Gouzon |
Intercommunality | CC Marche et Combraille en Aquitaine |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Henri Alhéritière |
Area 1 | 12.61 km2 (4.87 sq mi) |
Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 159 |
• Density | 13/km2 (33/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 23159 /23130 |
Elevation | 496–616 m (1,627–2,021 ft) (avg. 615 m or 2,018 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, lakes and streams comprising the village and a few hamlets some 7 miles (11 km) north of Aubusson, between the D9 and the D990 roads.
The Voueize forms part of the commune's eastern border.
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 232 | — |
1968 | 244 | +5.2% |
1975 | 215 | −11.9% |
1982 | 213 | −0.9% |
1990 | 194 | −8.9% |
1999 | 194 | +0.0% |
2008 | 165 | −14.9% |
Sights
- The church, dating from the thirteenth century.
- The ruins of an eleventh-century castle.
- The château de Margeleix, dating from the seventeenth century.
- The chapel at Vallensanges
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See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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