Châtelus-Malvaleix

Châtelus-Malvaleix
Châtelus-Malvaleix
Administration
Country	France
Region	Limousin
Department	Creuse
Arrondissement	Guéret
Canton	Châtelus-Malvaleix
Intercommunality	Petite Creuse
Mayor	Jean-François Bouchet (2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation	325–541 m (1,066–1,775 ft) (avg. 425 m/1,394 ft)
Land area1	14.97 km2 (5.78 sq mi)
Population2	570  (2008)
- Density	38 /km2 (98 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	23057/ 23270
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°18′19″N 2°01′27″E / 46.3052777778°N 2.02416666667°E / 46.3052777778; 2.02416666667

Châtelus-Malvaleix is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.

Geography

A village of farming, forestry, lakes and streams situated some 11 miles (18 km) northeast of Guéret, at the junction of the D3, D14, D40 and the D990 roads.

Population

Historical population of Châtelus-Malvaleix

1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2008
759	710	641	585	558	569	570

Sights

• The church, dating from the thirteenth century.

See also

• Communes of the Creuse department
• Creuse

References

• INSEE

External links

• Châtelus-Malvaleix on the Quid website (French)