Moutier-Malcard
| Moutier-Malcard | |
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The centre of Moutier-Malcard | |
  Moutier-Malcard | |
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Location within Limousin region  Moutier-Malcard | |
| Coordinates: 46°23′41″N 1°56′45″E / 46.3947°N 1.9458°ECoordinates: 46°23′41″N 1°56′45″E / 46.3947°N 1.9458°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Guéret |
| Canton | Bonnat |
| Intercommunality | March Avenir |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Marie Moutard |
| Area1 | 25.81 km2 (9.97 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 543 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (54/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23139 / 23220 |
| Elevation |
262–433 m (860–1,421 ft) (avg. 363 m or 1,191 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. | |
Moutier-Malcard 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 15 miles (24 km) north of Guéret at the junction of the D46, D56 and the D990 roads. The Petite Creuse river forms the southern boundary of the commune.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 736 | — |
| 1968 | 865 | +17.5% |
| 1975 | 747 | −13.6% |
| 1982 | 678 | −9.2% |
| 1990 | 573 | −15.5% |
| 1999 | 514 | −10.3% |
| 2008 | 543 | +5.6% |
Sights
- The church of St. Martin, dating from the twelfth century.
- A fifteenth-century donjon and stone cross.
See also
References
External links
- Moutier-Malcard on the Quid website (French)
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