Chambon-Sainte-Croix
| Chambon-Sainte-Croix | |
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  Chambon-Sainte-Croix | |
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Location within Limousin region  Chambon-Sainte-Croix | |
| Coordinates: 46°21′23″N 1°46′32″E / 46.3564°N 1.7756°ECoordinates: 46°21′23″N 1°46′32″E / 46.3564°N 1.7756°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Guéret |
| Canton | Bonnat |
| Intercommunality | Deux Vallées |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean Pierre Barjaud |
| Area1 | 6.66 km2 (2.57 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 84 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (33/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23044 / 23220 |
| Elevation |
218–341 m (715–1,119 ft) (avg. 281 m or 922 ft) |
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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. | |
Chambon-Sainte-Croix is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.
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 | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 147 | — |
| 1968 | 157 | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 138 | −12.1% |
| 1982 | 108 | −21.7% |
| 1990 | 84 | −22.2% |
| 1999 | 86 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 84 | −2.3% |
Sights
- The church of St. Croix, dating from the eleventh century.
See also
References
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