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Cressat
Administration Country France Region Limousin Department Creuse Arrondissement Guéret Canton Ahun Mayor Jean Auclair (UMP)
(2008–2014)Statistics Elevation 340–546 m (1,120–1,791 ft)
(avg. 520 m/1,710 ft)Land area1 32.68 km2 (12.62 sq mi) Population2 565 (2008) - Density 17 /km2 (44 /sq mi) INSEE/Postal code 23068/ 23140 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°08′26″N 2°06′33″E / 46.1405555556°N 2.10916666667°E
Cressat is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.
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Geography
A farming area comprising the village and several hamlets, situated some 12 miles (19 km) east of Guéret at the junction of the D50 with the D13 and the D990 roads. The Creuse River flows past on the south-western border of the commune.
Population
Historical population of Cressat 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2008 648 765 702 647 552 523 565 Sights
- The church, dating from the fifteenth century.
- The stained glass factory / workshop.
See also
References
External links
- Website of Créarts glass (French)
- Cressat on the Quid website (French)
Categories:- Communes of Creuse
- Creuse geography stubs
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