Méasnes
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Location of Méasnes  | |
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| Coordinates: 46°25′02″N 1°46′43″E / 46.4172°N 1.7786°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Guéret |
| Canton | Bonnat |
| Intercommunality | CC Portes de la Creuse en Marche |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marc Lamontagne[1] |
| Area 1 | 27.63 km2 (10.67 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 525 |
| • Density | 19/km2 (49/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23130 /23360 |
| Elevation | 280–426 m (919–1,398 ft) (avg. 362 m or 1,188 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Méasnes (French pronunciation: [me.an]; Occitan: Mesnes) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
Geography[edit]
A farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated some 17 miles (27 km) north of Guéret at the junction of the D2, D4 and the D22 roads, on the border with the department of Indre. A small tributary of the Petite Creuse, the river Lavaud flows through the middle of the village.
Population[edit]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 734 | — |
| 1968 | 834 | +13.6% |
| 1975 | 719 | −13.8% |
| 1982 | 705 | −1.9% |
| 1990 | 668 | −5.2% |
| 1999 | 615 | −7.9% |
| 2008 | 592 | −3.7% |
Sights[edit]
- The church of St. Gervaix, dating from the fourteenth century.
- Traces of the medieval Cistercian abbey of Aubepierre, destroyed in the sixteenth century.
- Ruins of the castle of Lavaud.
- The château at Plaix-Goliard.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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