Lépaud
| Lépaud | |
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  Lépaud | |
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Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine region  Lépaud | |
| Coordinates: 46°14′24″N 2°23′17″E / 46.24°N 2.3881°ECoordinates: 46°14′24″N 2°23′17″E / 46.24°N 2.3881°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Aubusson |
| Canton | Chambon-sur-Voueize |
| Intercommunality | Évaux-les-Bains Chambon-sur-Voueize |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Maurice Jolicard |
| Area1 | 24.12 km2 (9.31 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 373 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (40/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23106 / 23170 |
| Elevation | 350–457 m (1,148–1,499 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. | |
Lépaud is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
Geography
An area of farming, lakes and streams, comprising the village and several hamlets situated in the Voueize river valley, some 21 miles (34 km) northeast of Aubusson, at the junction of the D14 and the D917 roads. The Montluçon - Guéret Airport is entirely within the commune’s borders.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 398 | — |
| 1968 | 459 | +15.3% |
| 1975 | 427 | −7.0% |
| 1982 | 368 | −13.8% |
| 1990 | 344 | −6.5% |
| 1999 | 342 | −0.6% |
| 2008 | 373 | +9.1% |
Sights
- The church, dating from the thirteenth century.
- The remains of a fifteenth-century castle.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lépaud. |
- Lépaud on the Quid website (French)
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