Rougnat

Rougnat
Commune
The church in Rougnat
The church in Rougnat
Coat of arms of Rougnat
Coat of arms
Location of Rougnat
Rougnat is located in France
Rougnat
Rougnat
Location within France
Rougnat is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Rougnat
Rougnat
Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 46°03′17″N 2°30′07″E / 46.0547°N 2.5019°E / 46.0547; 2.5019
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
ArrondissementAubusson
CantonAuzances
IntercommunalityCC Marche et Combraille en Aquitaine
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Pierre Désarménien
Area
1
41.01 km2 (15.83 sq mi)
Elevation
550 m (1,800 ft)
Highest elevation
669 m (2,195 ft)
Lowest elevation
430 m (1,410 ft)
Population
 (2023)
471
 • Density11.5/km2 (29.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
23164 /23700
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Rougnat (French pronunciation: [ʁuɲa]; Occitan: Ronhac) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Geography

A large area of forestry, farming and lakes comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the river Cher, some 17 miles (27 km) northeast of Aubusson on the D996 and the D4 roads.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 856—    
1975 764−1.61%
1982 676−1.73%
1990 631−0.86%
1999 541−1.70%
2007 569+0.63%
2012 524−1.63%
2017 494−1.17%
2023 471−0.79%
Source: INSEE

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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