Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
| Lafat | |
|---|---|
| Commune | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
| Location of Lafat | |
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| Coordinates: 46°20′08″N 1°36′53″E / 46.3356°N 1.6147°E / 46.3356; 1.6147 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Guéret |
| Canton | Dun-le-Palestel |
| Intercommunality | CC Pays Dunois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marie-Claude Glénisson |
| Area | 21.28 km (8.22 sq mi) |
| Population | 319 |
| • Density | 15/km (39/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23103 /23800 |
| Elevation | 261–368 m (856–1,207 ft) (avg. 330 m or 1,080 ft) |
| French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Lafat is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
Geography
A farming area comprising the village and a few small hamlets situated some 18 miles (29 km) northwest of Guéret at the junction of the D49 and the D69 roads. The small rivers Sédelle and Brézentine, tributaries of the Creuse, flow through the commune.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 583 | — |
| 1968 | 643 | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 601 | −6.5% |
| 1982 | 546 | −9.2% |
| 1990 | 458 | −16.1% |
| 1999 | 384 | −16.2% |
| 2008 | 381 | −0.8% |
Sights
- The church, dating from the fifteenth century.
- The thirteenth-century chapel.
- A watermill.
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
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