Azat-Châtenet
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Azat-Châtenet (French pronunciation: [aza ʃatnɛ]; Occitan: Asac Chastanet) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
Azat-Châtenet | |
|---|---|
 Location of Azat-Châtenet | |
  Azat-Châtenet Location within France  Azat-Châtenet Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Coordinates: 46°04′38″N 1°45′37″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Guéret |
| Canton | Le Grand-Bourg |
| Intercommunality | CC Bénévent-Grand-Bourg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Bernard Quinque[1] |
Area 1 | 9.51 km2 (3.67 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 108 |
| • Density | 11.4/km2 (29.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23014 /23210 |
| Elevation | 436–565 m (1,430–1,854 ft) (avg. 500 m or 1,600 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. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 210 | — |
| 1975 | 188 | −1.57% |
| 1982 | 168 | −1.59% |
| 1990 | 133 | −2.88% |
| 1999 | 133 | +0.00% |
| 2007 | 132 | −0.09% |
| 2012 | 119 | −2.05% |
| 2017 | 115 | −0.68% |
| 2023 | 108 | −1.04% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Sights
- The church of St.Julien, dating from the fourteenth century.
- A fourteenth-century stone cross.
