La Chapelle-Saint-Martial (French pronunciation: [la ʃapɛl sɛ̃ maʁsjal]; Occitan: La Chapela Sent Marçau) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
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| Coordinates: 46°01′37″N 1°55′33″E / 46.0269°N 1.9258°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Guéret |
| Canton | Ahun |
| Intercommunality | CC Creuse Sud Ouest |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Isabelle Colon[1] |
| Area 1 | 10.12 km2 (3.91 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 77 |
| • Density | 7.6/km2 (20/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23051 /23250 |
| Elevation | 494–606 m (1,621–1,988 ft) (avg. 530 m or 1,740 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editAn area of farming, forestry and lakes, comprising the village and a few small hamlets situated some 10 miles (16 km) south of Guéret at the junction of the D3, D13 and the D34 roads.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 155 | — |
| 1968 | 162 | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 128 | −21.0% |
| 1982 | 96 | −25.0% |
| 1990 | 94 | −2.1% |
| 1999 | 92 | −2.1% |
| 2008 | 90 | −2.2% |
Sights
edit- The church of Notre-Dame, dating from the twelfth century.
- The chateau.
- Traces of a Roman villa.
- Two menhirs.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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