Bazelat

Bazelat
Commune
Location of Bazelat
Bazelat is located in France
Bazelat
Bazelat
Location within France
Bazelat is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Bazelat
Bazelat
Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 46°21′11″N 1°32′21″E / 46.3531°N 1.5392°E / 46.3531; 1.5392
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
ArrondissementGuéret
CantonDun-le-Palestel
IntercommunalityCC Pays Sostranien
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Patrice Piarraud
Area
1
13.43 km2 (5.19 sq mi)
Elevation
345 m (1,132 ft)
Highest elevation
400 m (1,300 ft)
Lowest elevation
280 m (920 ft)
Population
 (2023)
221
 • Density16.5/km2 (42.6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
23018 /23160
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Bazelat (French pronunciation: [bazla]; Limousin: Balasac) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Geography

A farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the river Abloux, some 22 miles (35 km) northwest of Guéret, on the D71 road near its junction with the D70. The commune borders the département of Indre.

The river Abloux has its source in the commune.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 492—    
1975 429−1.94%
1982 373−1.98%
1990 303−2.56%
1999 285−0.68%
2007 284−0.04%
2012 281−0.21%
2017 256−1.85%
2023 221−2.42%
Source: INSEE

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See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE