Chard, Creuse

Chard is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Chard
Location of Chard
Chard
Chard
Coordinates: 45°56′43″N 2°28′41″E
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
ArrondissementAubusson
CantonAuzances
IntercommunalityCC Marche et Combraille en Aquitaine
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Serge Perrier
Area
1
14.12 km2 (5.45 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
211
  Density15/km2 (39/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
23053 /23700
Elevation577–776 m (1,893–2,546 ft)
(avg. 650 m or 2,130 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

An area of lakes, forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets, situated by the banks of the river Cher, some 15 miles (24 km) east of Aubusson on the D27 road.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962257    
1968282+9.7%
1975261−7.4%
1982215−17.6%
1990204−5.1%
1999173−15.2%
2008197+13.9%

Sights

  • A Roman villa.
  • The church, dating from the thirteenth century.
  • The fifteenth century castle of Chard.

See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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