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Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Magnat-l’Etrange
Commune
The Château du Bost, in Magnat-l'EtrangeThe Château du Bost, in Magnat-l'Etrange
Location of Magnat-l’Etrange
Magnat-l’Etrange is located in FranceMagnat-l’EtrangeMagnat-l’EtrangeShow map of FranceMagnat-l’Etrange is located in Nouvelle-AquitaineMagnat-l’EtrangeMagnat-l’EtrangeShow map of Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 45°47′41″N 2°16′45″E / 45.7947°N 2.2792°E / 45.7947; 2.2792
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
ArrondissementAubusson
CantonAuzances
IntercommunalityHaute-Corrèze Communauté
Government
 • Mayor (2022–2026) Jérémy Brugere
Area25.87 km (9.99 sq mi)
Population240
 • Density9.3/km (24/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code23115 /23260
Elevation636–868 m (2,087–2,848 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Magnat-l’Etrange (French pronunciation: [maɲa letʁɑ̃ʒ]; Occitan: Manhac) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Geography

An area of farming and forestry, lakes and streams, comprising the village and several hamlets situated some 14 miles (23 km) southeast of Aubusson, at the junction of the D25, D28, D31 and the D32 roads. The commune is within the natural park of the Millevaches (1000 lakes, not cows).

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962460—    
1968462+0.4%
1975384−16.9%
1982318−17.2%
1990245−23.0%
1999212−13.5%
2008229+8.0%

Sights

  • The church, dating from the eleventh century.
  • The fifteenth-century château.
  • The Château Dubost, dating from the sixteenth century.

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.
Communes of the Creuse department


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