Domeyrot (French pronunciation: [dɔmeʁo]; Occitan: Domeiròt) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
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| Coordinates: 46°15′03″N 2°09′24″E / 46.2508°N 2.1567°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Aubusson |
| Canton | Gouzon |
| Intercommunality | CC Creuse Confluence |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Daniel Beuze[1] |
| Area 1 | 24.59 km2 (9.49 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 236 |
| • Density | 9.6/km2 (25/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23072 /23140 |
| Elevation | 333–520 m (1,093–1,706 ft) (avg. 487 m or 1,598 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography edit
A farming area comprising the village and several hamlets, situated some 12 miles (19 km) northeast of Guéret at the junction of the D40, D13 and the D66 roads. The small river Verraux, a tributary of the Petite Creuse, forms the commune's southern and western boundaries.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 423 | — |
| 1968 | 455 | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 365 | −19.8% |
| 1982 | 292 | −20.0% |
| 1990 | 246 | −15.8% |
| 1999 | 215 | −12.6% |
| 2008 | 223 | +3.7% |
Sights edit
- The church, dating from the seventeenth century.
- The Château de Beaupêche.
- Vestiges of the donjon of a fortified manorhouse at the hamlet of Servières.
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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