Champsanglard

Champsanglard
Champsanglard
Location within Limousin region  Champsanglard
Coordinates: 46°16′32″N 1°52′55″E / 46.2756°N 1.8819°ECoordinates: 46°16′32″N 1°52′55″E / 46.2756°N 1.8819°E
Country	France
Region	Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes
Department	Creuse
Arrondissement	Guéret
Canton	Bonnat
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Alain Vachon
Area^1	13.64 km^2 (5.27 sq mi)
Population (2008)^2	227
• Density	17/km^2 (43/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	23049 / 23220
Elevation	274–498 m (899–1,634 ft) (avg. 373 m or 1,224 ft)
^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.

Champsanglard is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.

Geography

An area of forestry, farming, lakes and streams comprising the village and several hamlets situated some 7 miles (11 km) north of Guéret, at the junction of the D14, D8 and the D33. The Creuse River forms the southern boundary of the commune.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	312	—
1968	328	+5.1%
1975	241	−26.5%
1982	205	−14.9%
1990	202	−1.5%
1999	208	+3.0%
2008	227	+9.1%

Sights

• The church of St. Martin, dating from the twelfth
• The castle of Lasvy

See also

• Communes of the Creuse department
• Creuse

References

• INSEE

External links

• Champsanglard on the Quid website (French)