Lépinas

Lépinas
Lépinas
Location within Limousin region  Lépinas
Coordinates: 46°04′39″N 1°55′45″E / 46.0775°N 1.9292°ECoordinates: 46°04′39″N 1°55′45″E / 46.0775°N 1.9292°E
Country	France
Region	Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes
Department	Creuse
Arrondissement	Guéret
Canton	Ahun
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Élisabeth Bouchy-Pommier
Area^1	14.80 km^2 (5.71 sq mi)
Population (2008)^2	175
• Density	12/km^2 (31/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	23107 / 23150
Elevation	515–681 m (1,690–2,234 ft) (avg. 600 m or 2,000 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.

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

Geography

An area of lakes, forestry and farming, comprising the village and some small hamlets, situated some 7 miles (11 km) south of Guéret at the junction of the D3, D50 and the D60 roads. The Gartempe River flows through the middle of the commune.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	269	—
1968	306	+13.8%
1975	269	−12.1%
1982	231	−14.1%
1990	225	−2.6%
1999	191	−15.1%
2008	175	−8.4%

Sights

• The church, dating from the twelfth century.
• The lake of La Chapelle

See also

• Communes of the Creuse department
• Creuse

References

• INSEE

External links

• Lépinas on the Quid website (French)