Linard
Linard | |
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Part of Linard-Malval | |
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  Linard | |
| Coordinates: 46°21′32″N 1°52′26″E / 46.3589°N 1.8739°ECoordinates: 46°21′32″N 1°52′26″E / 46.3589°N 1.8739°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Guéret |
| Canton | Bonnat |
| Commune | Linard-Malval |
| Area 1 | 12.6 km2 (4.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2017)[1] | 165 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (34/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 23220 |
| Elevation | 242–378 m (794–1,240 ft) (avg. 360 m or 1,180 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Linard is a former commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Linard-Malval.[2]
Geography[]
A farming area comprising the village and a few small hamlets situated some 12 miles (19 km) north of Guéret near the D6 and its junction with the D56 road. The Petite Creuse river forms the southern boundary of the commune's territory.
Population[]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 247 | — |
| 1968 | 311 | +25.9% |
| 1975 | 276 | −11.3% |
| 1982 | 266 | −3.6% |
| 1990 | 226 | −15.0% |
| 1999 | 204 | −9.7% |
| 2008 | 166 | −18.6% |
Sights[]
- The church of St. Martin, dating from the fourteenth century.
- Traces of the Château-Gaillard.
- The fifteenth-century chapel of the convent de Boisferry.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2017, INSEE
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 28 September 2018 (in French)
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