Linard (French pronunciation: [linaʁ]) is a former commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Linard-Malval.[2]

Linard
Coat of arms of Linard
Location of Linard
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Linard is located in France
Linard
Linard
Linard is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Linard
Linard
Coordinates: 46°21′32″N 1°52′26″E / 46.3589°N 1.8739°E / 46.3589; 1.8739
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
ArrondissementGuéret
CantonBonnat
CommuneLinard-Malval
Area
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12.6 km2 (4.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[1]
164
 • Density13/km2 (34/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
23220
Elevation242–378 m (794–1,240 ft)
(avg. 360 m or 1,180 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 farming area comprising the village and a few small hamlets situated some 12 miles (19 km) north of Guéret near the D6 and its junction with the D56 road. The Petite Creuse river forms the southern boundary of the commune's territory.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962247—    
1968311+25.9%
1975276−11.3%
1982266−3.6%
1990226−15.0%
1999204−9.7%
2008166−18.6%

Sights

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  • The church of St. Martin, dating from the fourteenth century.
  • Traces of the Château-Gaillard.
  • The fifteenth-century chapel of the convent de Boisferry.

See also

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References

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