Domeyrot
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Domeyrot (French pronunciation: [dɔmeʁo]; Occitan: Domeiròt) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
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| Coordinates: 46°15′03″N 2°09′24″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Aubusson |
| Canton | Gouzon |
| Intercommunality | CC Creuse Confluence |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Daniel Beuze[1] |
Area 1 | 24.59 km2 (9.49 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 229 |
| • Density | 9.31/km2 (24.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23072 /23140 |
| Elevation | 333–520 m (1,093–1,706 ft) (avg. 487 m or 1,598 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
A farming area comprising the village and several hamlets, situated some 12 miles (19 km) northeast of Guéret at the junction of the D40, D13 and the D66 roads. The small river Verraux, a tributary of the Petite Creuse, forms the commune's southern and western boundaries.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 423 | — |
| 1968 | 455 | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 365 | −19.8% |
| 1982 | 292 | −20.0% |
| 1990 | 246 | −15.8% |
| 1999 | 215 | −12.6% |
| 2008 | 223 | +3.7% |
Sights
- The church, dating from the seventeenth century.
- The Château de Beaupêche.
- Vestiges of the donjon of a fortified manorhouse at the hamlet of Servières.
