Clugnat

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

Clugnat
The town hall in Clugnat
Coat of arms
Location of Clugnat
Clugnat
Clugnat
Coordinates: 46°18′33″N 2°07′09″E
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
ArrondissementAubusson
CantonBoussac
IntercommunalityCC Creuse Confluence
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Guy Tallot
Area
1
42.42 km2 (16.38 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
645
  Density15/km2 (39/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
23064 /23270
Elevation287–537 m (942–1,762 ft)
(avg. 330 m or 1,080 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 forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets, situated in the valleys of the Petite Creuse and the Verraux rivers, some 15 miles (24 km) northeast of Guéret at the junction of the D14, D11 and the D68 roads.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962828    
1968916+10.6%
1975836−8.7%
1982809−3.2%
1990752−7.0%
1999687−8.6%
2008686−0.1%

Sights

  • The church of St. Martial, dating from the twelfth century.
  • The modern chapel of St. John.
  • The remains of the château de Bâtisse.
  • An unusual war memorial.

See also

References

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


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