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Masbaraud-Mérignat
Masbaraud-MérignatAdministration Country France Region Limousin Department Creuse Arrondissement Guéret Canton Bourganeuf Intercommunality Bourganeuf et Royère-de-Vassivière Mayor Joël Royere
(2008–2014)Statistics Elevation 370–580 m (1,210–1,900 ft)
(avg. 415 m/1,362 ft)Land area1 20.39 km2 (7.87 sq mi) Population2 371 (2008) - Density 18 /km2 (47 /sq mi) INSEE/Postal code 23126/ 23400 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: 45°58′35″N 1°44′47″E / 45.9763888889°N 1.74638888889°E
Masbaraud-Mérignat 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 in the valley of the river Taurion, some 15 miles (24 km) south of Guéret at the junction of the D61 and the D912 roads.
Population
Historical populations Year Pop. ±% 1962 293 — 1968 334 +14.0% 1975 310 −7.2% 1982 315 +1.6% 1990 339 +7.6% 1999 328 −3.2% 2008 371 +13.1% Sights
- Traces of the abbey of Mérignat, dating from the eleventh century.
- The chapel, dating from the twentieth century.
Personalities
- Raymond Poulidor, French racing cyclist, was born here on the family farm in 1936.
See also
References
External links
Categories:- Communes of Creuse
- Creuse geography stubs
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