La Cellette, Creuse
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| Coordinates: 46°24′17″N 2°00′54″E / 46.4047°N 2.015°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Guéret |
| Canton | Bonnat |
| Intercommunality | CC Portes de la Creuse en Marche |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Camille Carcat[1] |
| Area 1 | 21.48 km2 (8.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 237 |
| • Density | 11/km2 (29/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23041 /23350 |
| Elevation | 294–432 m (965–1,417 ft) (avg. 352 m or 1,155 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
La Cellette (French pronunciation: [la selɛt]; Occitan: La Celeta) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
Geography
[edit]A farming area comprising the village and a few small hamlets situated some 18 miles (29 km) north of Guéret at the junction of the D2, D3 and the D87 roads. The commune, with many streams, woods and lakes, borders the department of Indre.
Population
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 528 | — |
| 1968 | 576 | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 491 | −14.8% |
| 1982 | 441 | −10.2% |
| 1990 | 340 | −22.9% |
| 1999 | 283 | −16.8% |
| 2008 | 271 | −4.2% |
Sights
[edit]- The church of St. Pierre and St. Paul, dating from the twelfth century.
- The chateau Pointu.
- A memorial to a World War II aeroplane crash.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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