Villard, Creuse
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Location of Villard  | |
  Villard  Villard | |
| Coordinates: 46°19′58″N 1°42′06″E / 46.3328°N 1.7017°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Guéret |
| Canton | Dun-le-Palestel |
| Intercommunality | CC Pays Dunois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Daniel Forest[1] |
| Area 1 | 16.37 km2 (6.32 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 380 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (60/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23263 /23800 |
| Elevation | 211–375 m (692–1,230 ft) (avg. 320 m or 1,050 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Villard (French pronunciation: [vilaʁ]; Occitan: Vilar) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
Geography[edit]
An area of lakes, forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the river Creuse, some 15 miles (24 km) northwest of Guéret at the junction of the D5, D46 and the D951 roads.
Population[edit]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 473 | — |
| 1968 | 457 | −3.4% |
| 1975 | 403 | −11.8% |
| 1982 | 347 | −13.9% |
| 1990 | 341 | −1.7% |
| 1999 | 329 | −3.5% |
| 2008 | 329 | +0.0% |
Sights[edit]
- The church, dating from the twelfth century.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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