Pierrefitte, Creuse

Pierrefitte
Coat of arms of Pierrefitte
Location of Pierrefitte
Pierrefitte is located in France
Pierrefitte
Pierrefitte
Location within France
Pierrefitte is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Pierrefitte
Pierrefitte
Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 46°08′49″N 2°14′01″E / 46.1469°N 2.2336°E / 46.1469; 2.2336
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
ArrondissementAubusson
CantonGouzon
IntercommunalityCC Creuse Confluence
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Marie-Hélène Chardin
Area
1
6.4 km2 (2.5 sq mi)
Elevation
410 m (1,350 ft)
Highest elevation
422 m (1,385 ft)
Lowest elevation
380 m (1,250 ft)
Population
 (2023)
67
 • Density10/km2 (27/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
23152 /23130
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Pierrefitte (French pronunciation: [pjɛʁfit] ⓘ; Occitan: Peirafita) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Geography

A small farming area comprising the village and a couple of hamlets situated by the banks of the Voueize river, some 15 miles (24 km) east of Guéret, at the junction of the D65 and the D55.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 147—    
1975 119−2.97%
1982 86−4.53%
1990 85−0.15%
1999 95+1.24%
2007 81−1.97%
2012 72−2.33%
2017 70−0.56%
2023 67−0.73%
Source: INSEE

Sights

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  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