La Villetelle (French pronunciation: [la viltɛl]; Occitan: La Vialatèla) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

La Villetelle
Location of La Villetelle
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La Villetelle is located in France
La Villetelle
La Villetelle
La Villetelle is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
La Villetelle
La Villetelle
Coordinates: 45°55′11″N 2°20′30″E / 45.9197°N 2.3417°E / 45.9197; 2.3417
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
ArrondissementAubusson
CantonAuzances
IntercommunalityCC Creuse Grand Sud
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jacques Bœuf[1]
Area
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16.14 km2 (6.23 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
168
 • Density10/km2 (27/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
23266 /23260
Elevation540–727 m (1,772–2,385 ft)
(avg. 650 m or 2,130 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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A small farming and forestry village situated some 10 miles (16 km) east of Aubusson, at the junction of the D25, D9 and the D941 road.

The river Tardes forms all of the commune's southwestern border.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962235—    
1968265+12.8%
1975224−15.5%
1982193−13.8%
1990188−2.6%
1999171−9.0%
2008160−6.4%

Sights

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  • The nineteenth-century church of St.Laurent.
  • A seventeenth-century coaching inn.
  • The château de Lavaud-Provins.

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). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.