Leyrat

Leyrat
Commune
Location of Leyrat
Leyrat is located in France
Leyrat
Leyrat
Location within France
Leyrat is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Leyrat
Leyrat
Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 46°21′46″N 2°17′36″E / 46.3628°N 2.2933°E / 46.3628; 2.2933
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
ArrondissementAubusson
CantonBoussac
IntercommunalityCC Creuse Confluence
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jacques Bonnaud
Area
1
18.32 km2 (7.07 sq mi)
Elevation
425 m (1,394 ft)
Highest elevation
456 m (1,496 ft)
Lowest elevation
372 m (1,220 ft)
Population
 (2023)
143
 • Density7.81/km2 (20.2/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
23108 /23600
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Leyrat (French pronunciation: [lɛʁa]; Occitan: Lairac) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Geography

A farming area comprising the village and a few small hamlets situated some 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Guéret at the junction of the D7, D67 and the D916 roads. The Petite Creuse river flows through the middle of the commune's territory.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 304—    
1975 243−3.15%
1982 215−1.73%
1990 193−1.34%
1999 175−1.08%
2007 159−1.19%
2012 156−0.38%
2017 146−1.32%
2023 143−0.35%
Source: INSEE

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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