Clugnat (French pronunciation: [klyɲa]; Occitan: Clunhac) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Clugnat
The town hall in Clugnat
The town hall in Clugnat
Coat of arms of Clugnat
Location of Clugnat
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Clugnat is located in France
Clugnat
Clugnat
Clugnat is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Clugnat
Clugnat
Coordinates: 46°18′33″N 2°07′09″E / 46.3092°N 2.1192°E / 46.3092; 2.1192
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
ArrondissementAubusson
CantonBoussac
IntercommunalityCC Creuse Confluence
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Yves Thomazon[1]
Area
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42.42 km2 (16.38 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
650
 • Density15/km2 (40/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
23064 /23270
Elevation287–537 m (942–1,762 ft)
(avg. 330 m or 1,080 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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An area of forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets, situated in the valleys of the Petite Creuse and the Verraux rivers, some 15 miles (24 km) northeast of Guéret at the junction of the D14, D11 and the D68 roads.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962828—    
1968916+10.6%
1975836−8.7%
1982809−3.2%
1990752−7.0%
1999687−8.6%
2008686−0.1%

Sights

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  • The church of St. Martial, dating from the twelfth century.
  • The modern chapel of St. John.
  • The remains of the château de Bâtisse.
  • An unusual war memorial.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.