Mainsat

Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Mainsat (French pronunciation: [mɛ̃sa]; Occitan: Mançac) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

CountryFrance
Area
1
34.81 km2 (13.44 sq mi)
Population
(2023)[2]
540
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Location of Mainsat
Mainsat is located in France
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Mainsat is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
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Coordinates: 46°03′12″N 2°23′15″E
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
ArrondissementAubusson
CantonAubusson
IntercommunalityCC Marche et Combraille en Aquitaine
Government
  Mayor (20202026) David Schmidt[1]
Area
1
34.81 km2 (13.44 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
540
  Density16/km2 (40/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
23116 /23700
Elevation478–670 m (1,568–2,198 ft)
(avg. 610 m or 2,000 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
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Geography

An area of farming and forestry, lakes and streams, comprising the village and several hamlets situated some 12 miles (19 km) northeast of Aubusson, at the junction of the D4, D19 and the D38 roads.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962695    
1968820+18.0%
1975743−9.4%
1982752+1.2%
1990748−0.5%
1999682−8.8%
2008627−8.1%
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Sights

  • The church, dating from the nineteenth century.
  • The fifteenth-century château.
  • A dolmen at Pellevoisin.
  • The remains of several Roman villas.
  • The Château des Portes.
  • Vestiges of a château at Montgrenier.

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