Chavanat

Chavanat
The church in Chavanat
The church in Chavanat
Location of Chavanat
Chavanat is located in France
Chavanat
Chavanat
Location within France
Chavanat is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Chavanat
Chavanat
Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 45°57′13″N 1°57′54″E / 45.9536°N 1.965°E / 45.9536; 1.965
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
ArrondissementGuéret
CantonAhun
IntercommunalityCC Creuse Sud Ouest
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Gaël Vallaeys
Area
1
12.73 km2 (4.92 sq mi)
Elevation
500 m (1,600 ft)
Highest elevation
647 m (2,123 ft)
Lowest elevation
471 m (1,545 ft)
Population
 (2023)
137
 • Density10.8/km2 (27.9/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
23060 /23250
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Chavanat (Occitan: Chavanac) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Geography

An area of forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets, situated in the valley of the river Thaurion, some 8 miles (13 km) west of Aubusson at the junctions of the D3, D10 and the D941 roads.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 182—    
1975 202+1.50%
1982 154−3.80%
1990 144−0.84%
1999 127−1.39%
2007 131+0.39%
2012 127−0.62%
2017 143+2.40%
2023 137−0.71%
Source: INSEE

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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 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE