Gartempe, Creuse

Gartempe
Gartempe
Location within Limousin region  Gartempe
Coordinates: 46°09′03″N 1°44′19″E / 46.1508°N 1.7386°ECoordinates: 46°09′03″N 1°44′19″E / 46.1508°N 1.7386°E
Country	France
Region	Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes
Department	Creuse
Arrondissement	Guéret
Canton	Saint-Vaury
Intercommunality	Guéret Saint-Vaury
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Jean Claude Rouet
Area^1	9.49 km^2 (3.66 sq mi)
Population (2008)^2	138
• Density	15/km^2 (38/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	23088 / 23320
Elevation	375–475 m (1,230–1,558 ft) (avg. 436 m or 1,430 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.

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

Geography

A small farming village of lakes, streams and forests situated some 8 miles (13 km) west of Guéret at the junction of the D96 and the D22 roads. The Gartempe River forms part of the commune’s southern boundary.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	148	—
1968	188	+27.0%
1975	165	−12.2%
1982	157	−4.8%
1990	124	−21.0%
1999	132	+6.5%
2008	138	+4.5%

Sights

• The church, dating from the sixteenth century.
• The chateau, dating from the seventeenth century.

See also

• Communes of the Creuse department
• Creuse

References

• INSEE

External links

• Gartempe on the Quid website (French)