Issoudun-Létrieix
| Issoudun-Létrieix | |
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The church in Issoudun-Létrieix | |
  Issoudun-Létrieix | |
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Location within Limousin region  Issoudun-Létrieix | |
| Coordinates: 46°03′40″N 2°08′38″E / 46.0611°N 2.1439°ECoordinates: 46°03′40″N 2°08′38″E / 46.0611°N 2.1439°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Aubusson |
| Canton | Chénérailles |
| Intercommunality | Chénérailles |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Dominique Latour |
| Area1 | 26.43 km2 (10.20 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 297 |
| • Density | 11/km2 (29/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23097 / 23130 |
| Elevation |
384–598 m (1,260–1,962 ft) (avg. 405 m or 1,329 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. | |
Issoudun-Létrieix is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.
Geography
A large area of forestry and farming, comprising the village and several hamlets situated some 7 miles (11 km) north of Aubusson, near the junction of the D54 and the D94 roads and also on the D990. The commune is in the valley of the Creuse River.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 401 | — |
| 1968 | 452 | +12.7% |
| 1975 | 387 | −14.4% |
| 1982 | 341 | −11.9% |
| 1990 | 287 | −15.8% |
| 1999 | 277 | −3.5% |
| 2008 | 297 | +7.2% |
Sights
- The thirteenth-century church.
- An ancient oil mill.
- Vestiges of Roman occupation.
- The fifteenth-century château de Haute-Faye.
See also
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