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Chambonchard
Administration Country France Region Limousin Department Creuse Arrondissement Aubusson Canton Évaux-les-Bains Intercommunality Évaux-les-Bains Chambon-sur-Voueize Mayor Gérard Rouffet
(2001–2014)Statistics Elevation 310–518 m (1,020–1,699 ft) Land area1 12.86 km2 (4.97 sq mi) Population2 84 (2008) - Density 7 /km2 (18 /sq mi) INSEE/Postal code 23046/ 23110 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. Coordinates: 46°10′00″N 2°32′12″E / 46.1666666667°N 2.53666666667°E
Chambonchard is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.
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Geography
An area of lakes, forestry and farming comprising a small village and several hamlets, situated by the banks of the river Cher, the border with the département of Allier, some 12 miles (19 km) south of Montlucon at the junction of the D20, D25 and the D915 roads.
Population
Historical population of Chambonchard 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2008 164 175 155 129 116 84 84 Sights
- The church of St. Martin, dating from the twelfth century.
- The medieval castle of Ligondeix.
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References
External links
- Chambonchard on the Quid website (French)
Categories:- Communes of Creuse
- Creuse geography stubs
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