Arfeuille-Châtain
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Arfeuille-Châtain (French pronunciation: [aʁfœj ʃatɛ̃]; Occitan: Arfuelha Chastenh) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
Arfeuille-Châtain | |
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 Location of Arfeuille-Châtain | |
  Arfeuille-Châtain Location within France  Arfeuille-Châtain Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Coordinates: 46°03′58″N 2°26′15″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Aubusson |
| Canton | Évaux-les-Bains |
| Intercommunality | CC Marche et Combraille en Aquitaine |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Béatrice Descloux[1] |
Area 1 | 20.5 km2 (7.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 193 |
| • Density | 9.41/km2 (24.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23005 /23700 |
| Elevation | 493–690 m (1,617–2,264 ft) (avg. 510 m or 1,670 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 258 | — |
| 1968 | 319 | +23.6% |
| 1975 | 246 | −22.9% |
| 1982 | 190 | −22.8% |
| 1990 | 167 | −12.1% |
| 1999 | 168 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 178 | +6.0% |
Sights
- The churches in the two main villages, both dating from the seventeenth century.
