Chavanat | |
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The church in Chavanat | |
![]() Location of Chavanat | |
| Coordinates: 45°57′13″N 1°57′54″E / 45.9536°N 1.965°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Guéret |
| Canton | Ahun |
| Intercommunality | CC 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 |
| • Density | 10.8/km2 (27.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+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.
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.
| Year | Pop. | ±% 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 | ||