Cressat

Cressat
Cressat
Location within Limousin region  Cressat
Coordinates: 46°08′26″N 2°06′33″E / 46.1406°N 2.1092°ECoordinates: 46°08′26″N 2°06′33″E / 46.1406°N 2.1092°E
Country	France
Region	Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes
Department	Creuse
Arrondissement	Guéret
Canton	Ahun
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Jean Auclair (UMP)
Area^1	32.68 km^2 (12.62 sq mi)
Population (2008)^2	565
• Density	17/km^2 (45/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	23068 / 23140
Elevation	340–546 m (1,115–1,791 ft) (avg. 520 m or 1,710 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.

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

Geography

A farming area comprising the village and several hamlets, situated some 12 miles (19 km) east of Guéret at the junction of the D50 with the D13 and the D990 roads. The Creuse River flows past on the southwestern boundary of the commune.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	648	—
1968	765	+18.1%
1975	702	−8.2%
1982	647	−7.8%
1990	552	−14.7%
1999	523	−5.3%
2008	565	+8.0%

Sights

• The church, dating from the fifteenth century.
• The stained glass factory / workshop.

See also

• Communes of the Creuse department
• Creuse

References

• INSEE

External links

• Website of Créarts glass (French)
• Cressat on the Quid website (French)