Linard
| Linard | ||
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  Linard | ||
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Location within Limousin region  Linard | ||
| Coordinates: 46°21′32″N 1°52′26″E / 46.3589°N 1.8739°ECoordinates: 46°21′32″N 1°52′26″E / 46.3589°N 1.8739°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes | |
| Department | Creuse | |
| Arrondissement | Guéret | |
| Canton | Bonnat | |
| Intercommunality | March Avenir | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Marc Dindault | |
| Area1 | 12.6 km2 (4.9 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 166 | |
| • Density | 13/km2 (34/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23109 / 23220 | |
| Elevation |
242–378 m (794–1,240 ft) (avg. 360 m or 1,180 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. | ||
Linard is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.
Geography
A farming area comprising the village and a few small hamlets situated some 12 miles (19 km) north of Guéret near the D6 and its junction with the D56 road. The Petite Creuse river forms the southern boundary of the commune’s territory.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 247 | — |
| 1968 | 311 | +25.9% |
| 1975 | 276 | −11.3% |
| 1982 | 266 | −3.6% |
| 1990 | 226 | −15.0% |
| 1999 | 204 | −9.7% |
| 2008 | 166 | −18.6% |
Sights
- The church of St. Martin, dating from the fourteenth century.
- Traces of the Château-Gaillard.
- The fifteenth-century chapel of the convent de Boisferry.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Linard. |
- Linard on the Quid website (French)
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