Pionnat
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Pionnat (French pronunciation: [pjɔna]; Occitan: Piònac) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
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The megaliths of Ménardeix | |
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| Coordinates: 46°10′19″N 2°01′34″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Aubusson |
| Canton | Gouzon |
| Intercommunality | CC Creuse Confluence |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Laurent Piolé[1] |
Area 1 | 41.77 km2 (16.13 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 721 |
| • Density | 17.3/km2 (44.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23154 /23140 |
| Elevation | 320–573 m (1,050–1,880 ft) (avg. 520 m or 1,710 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
History
During the French Revolution of 1848, some of the villagers were killed in an attempt to seek the release of their friends who were imprisoned for tax evasion.[3]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 733 | — |
| 1968 | 847 | +15.6% |
| 1975 | 741 | −12.5% |
| 1982 | 726 | −2.0% |
| 1990 | 682 | −6.1% |
| 1999 | 744 | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 758 | +1.9% |
