Châtelus-Malvaleix

Châtelus-Malvaleix
Commune
The church in Châtelus-Malvaleix

Coat of arms
Châtelus-Malvaleix
Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine region
Châtelus-Malvaleix
Coordinates: 46°18′19″N 2°01′27″E / 46.3053°N 2.0242°E / 46.3053; 2.0242Coordinates: 46°18′19″N 2°01′27″E / 46.3053°N 2.0242°E / 46.3053; 2.0242
Country France
Region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department Creuse
Arrondissement Guéret
Canton Bonnat
Intercommunality CC Portes de la Creuse en Marche
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Jean-François Bouchet
Area1 14.97 km2 (5.78 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 570
  Density 38/km2 (99/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code 23057 /23270
Elevation 325–541 m (1,066–1,775 ft)
(avg. 425 m or 1,394 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Châtelus-Malvaleix is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Geography

A village of farming, forestry, lakes and streams situated some 11 miles (18 km) northeast of Guéret, at the junction of the D3, D14, D40 and the D990 roads.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962759    
1968710−6.5%
1975641−9.7%
1982585−8.7%
1990558−4.6%
1999569+2.0%
2008570+0.2%

Sights

  • The church, dating from the thirteenth century.

See also

References


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