- Charron, Creuse
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Charron
Administration Country France Region Limousin Department Creuse Arrondissement Aubusson Canton Auzances Intercommunality Auzances-Bellegarde Mayor Jean-Michel Ribière
(2008–2014)Statistics Elevation 390–705 m (1,280–2,313 ft)
(avg. 520 m/1,710 ft)Land area1 30.11 km2 (11.63 sq mi) Population2 238 (2008) - Density 8 /km2 (21 /sq mi) INSEE/Postal code 23054/ 23700 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°03′38″N 2°33′49″E / 46.0605555556°N 2.56361111111°E
Charron is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.
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Geography
An area of forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets, situated by the banks of the river Pampeluze, the border with the department of Allier, some 21 miles (34 km) northeast of Aubusson at the junctions of the D4a, D511 and the D998 roads.
Population
Historical population of Charron, Creuse 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2008 424 469 405 349 281 226 238 Sights
- The church of St. Martin, dating from the nineteenth century.
See also
References
External links
- Charron on the Quid website (French)
Categories:- Communes of Creuse
- Creuse geography stubs
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