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Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Puy-Malsignat
Commune
The church of Saint-Thomas de Cantorbéry, in Puy-MalsignatThe church of Saint-Thomas de Cantorbéry, in Puy-Malsignat
Coat of arms of Puy-MalsignatCoat of arms
Location of Puy-Malsignat
Puy-Malsignat is located in FrancePuy-MalsignatPuy-MalsignatShow map of FrancePuy-Malsignat is located in Nouvelle-AquitainePuy-MalsignatPuy-MalsignatShow map of Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 46°02′20″N 2°13′09″E / 46.0389°N 2.2192°E / 46.0389; 2.2192
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
ArrondissementAubusson
CantonGouzon
IntercommunalityCC Marche et Combraille en Aquitaine
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Félix Berger
Area12.61 km (4.87 sq mi)
Population144
 • Density11/km (30/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code23159 /23130
Elevation496–616 m (1,627–2,021 ft)
(avg. 615 m or 2,018 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Puy-Malsignat (French pronunciation: [pɥi malsiɲa]; Occitan: Pueg Malsinhac) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Geography

An area of farming, lakes and streams comprising the village and a few hamlets some 7 miles (11 km) north of Aubusson, between the D9 and the D990 roads.

The Voueize forms part of the commune's eastern border.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962232—    
1968244+5.2%
1975215−11.9%
1982213−0.9%
1990194−8.9%
1999194+0.0%
2008165−14.9%

Sights

  • The church, dating from the thirteenth century.
  • The ruins of an eleventh-century castle.
  • The château de Margeleix, dating from the seventeenth century.
  • The chapel at Vallensanges

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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