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Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Chamborand
Commune
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Location of Chamborand
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Coordinates: 46°09′24″N 1°34′23″E / 46.1567°N 1.5731°E / 46.1567; 1.5731
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
ArrondissementGuéret
CantonLe Grand-Bourg
IntercommunalityCC Bénévent-Grand-Bourg
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-François Lebon
Area11.18 km (4.32 sq mi)
Population243
 • Density22/km (56/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code23047 /23240
Elevation340–479 m (1,115–1,572 ft)
(avg. 426 m or 1,398 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Chamborand (French pronunciation: [ʃɑ̃bɔʁɑ̃]; Occitan: Chamboran) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Geography

A village of farming, forestry, streams and lakes situated some 15 miles (24 km) west of Guéret, at the junction of the D4, D49 and the D10 roads.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962239—    
1968310+29.7%
1975283−8.7%
1982277−2.1%
1990266−4.0%
1999237−10.9%
2008234−1.3%

Sights

  • The church of St. Martial, dating from the fifteenth century.
  • Remains of a castle dating from the twelfth century, including the motte and a donjon.

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.

External links

Communes of the Creuse department


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