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Arfeuille-Châtain

Coordinates: 46°03′58″N 2°26′15″E / 46.0661°N 2.4375°E / 46.0661; 2.4375
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Arfeuille-Châtain
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Arfeuille-Châtain is located in France
Arfeuille-Châtain
Arfeuille-Châtain
Arfeuille-Châtain is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Arfeuille-Châtain
Arfeuille-Châtain
Coordinates: 46°03′58″N 2°26′15″E / 46.0661°N 2.4375°E / 46.0661; 2.4375
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
ArrondissementAubusson
CantonÉvaux-les-Bains
IntercommunalityCC Marche et Combraille en Aquitaine
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Béatrice Descloux[1]
Area
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20.5 km2 (7.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
200
 • Density9.8/km2 (25/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
23005 /23700
Elevation493–690 m (1,617–2,264 ft)
(avg. 510 m or 1,670 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Arfeuille-Châtain (French pronunciation: [aʁfœj ʃatɛ̃]; Occitan: Arfuelha Chastenh) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Geography

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An area of lakes, forestry and farming comprising several hamlets situated some 14 miles (23 km) northeast of Aubusson at the junction of the D4 and the D27 roads.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962258—    
1968319+23.6%
1975246−22.9%
1982190−22.8%
1990167−12.1%
1999168+0.6%
2008178+6.0%

Sights

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  • The churches in the two main villages, both dating from the seventeenth century.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.