Champsanglard

Champsanglard
Champsanglard
Administration
Country	France
Region	Limousin
Department	Creuse
Arrondissement	Guéret
Canton	Bonnat
Mayor	Alain Vachon (2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation	274–498 m (899–1,634 ft) (avg. 373 m/1,224 ft)
Land area1	13.64 km2 (5.27 sq mi)
Population2	227  (2008)
- Density	17 /km2 (44 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	23049/ 23220
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°16′32″N 1°52′55″E / 46.2755555556°N 1.88194444444°E / 46.2755555556; 1.88194444444

Champsanglard is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.

Geography

An area of forestry, farming, lakes and streams comprising the village and several hamlets situated some 7 miles (11 km) north of Guéret, at the junction of the D14, D8 and the D33. The Creuse River forms the southern boundary of the commune.

Population

Historical population of Champsanglard

1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2008
312	328	241	205	202	208	227

Sights

• The church of St. Martin, dating from the twelfth century.
• The remains of the castle of Lasvy.

See also

• Communes of the Creuse department
• Creuse

References

• INSEE

External links

• Champsanglard on the Quid website (French)