Lafat | |
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![]() Location of Lafat | |
| Coordinates: 46°20′08″N 1°36′53″E / 46.3356°N 1.6147°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Guéret |
| Canton | Dun-le-Palestel |
| Intercommunality | CC Pays Dunois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marie-Claude Glénisson |
Area 1 | 21.28 km2 (8.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 330 m (1,080 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 368 m (1,207 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 261 m (856 ft) |
| Population (2023) | 328 |
| • Density | 15.4/km2 (39.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23103 /23800 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Lafat is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
A farming area comprising the village and a few small hamlets situated some 18 miles (29 km) northwest of Guéret at the junction of the D49 and the D69 roads. The small rivers Sédelle and Brézentine, tributaries of the Creuse, flow through the commune.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 643 | — |
| 1975 | 601 | −0.96% |
| 1982 | 546 | −1.36% |
| 1990 | 458 | −2.17% |
| 1999 | 384 | −1.94% |
| 2007 | 377 | −0.23% |
| 2012 | 376 | −0.05% |
| 2017 | 350 | −1.42% |
| 2023 | 328 | −1.08% |
| Source: INSEE | ||