Lavaufranche | |
|---|---|
 Commanderie of the Knights of St. John | |
  Lavaufranche  Lavaufranche | |
| Coordinates: 46°19′17″N 2°16′20″E / 46.3214°N 2.2722°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Aubusson |
| Canton | Boussac |
| Intercommunality | CC Creuse Confluence |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Patrice Orsal [1] |
| Area 1 | 16.34 km2 (6.31 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)
[2] | 240 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (38/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 ( CET) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC+02:00 ( CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code |
23104 /23600 |
| Elevation | 375–485 m (1,230–1,591 ft) (avg. 416 m or 1,365 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Lavaufranche (French pronunciation: [lavofʁɑ̃ʃ]; Occitan: La Vau Francha) 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 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Guéret at the junction of the D7, D917 and the D67 roads. The Petite Creuse river flows through the commune, which is also served by a TER railway.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 431 | — |
| 1968 | 445 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 367 | −17.5% |
| 1982 | 304 | −17.2% |
| 1990 | 231 | −24.0% |
| 1999 | 246 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 243 | −1.2% |
- The commanderie of the Knights of Saint John, dating from the twelfth century.
- The twelfth-century chapel.
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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 | This Creuse geographical article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
Lavaufranche | |
|---|---|
|
Commanderie of the Knights of St. John | |
Lavaufranche Lavaufranche | |
| Coordinates: 46°19′17″N 2°16′20″E / 46.3214°N 2.2722°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Aubusson |
| Canton | Boussac |
| Intercommunality | CC Creuse Confluence |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Patrice Orsal [1] |
| Area 1 | 16.34 km2 (6.31 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)
[2] | 240 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (38/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 ( CET) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC+02:00 ( CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code |
23104 /23600 |
| Elevation | 375–485 m (1,230–1,591 ft) (avg. 416 m or 1,365 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Lavaufranche (French pronunciation: [lavofʁɑ̃ʃ]; Occitan: La Vau Francha) 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 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Guéret at the junction of the D7, D917 and the D67 roads. The Petite Creuse river flows through the commune, which is also served by a TER railway.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 431 | — |
| 1968 | 445 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 367 | −17.5% |
| 1982 | 304 | −17.2% |
| 1990 | 231 | −24.0% |
| 1999 | 246 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 243 | −1.2% |
- The commanderie of the Knights of Saint John, dating from the twelfth century.
- The twelfth-century chapel.
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
| Authority control databases: National |
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| This Creuse geographical article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |