Saint-Frion
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Saint-Frion (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ fʁijɔ̃]; Occitan: Sent Frion) is a commune in the Creuse department in central France.
Saint-Frion | |
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The chapel Fonteyne, in Saint-Frion | |
![]() Location of Saint-Frion | |
| Coordinates: 45°51′53″N 2°13′45″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Aubusson |
| Canton | Felletin |
| Intercommunality | CC Creuse Grand Sud |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christian Arnaud[1] |
Area 1 | 18.76 km2 (7.24 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 251 |
| • Density | 13.4/km2 (34.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23196 /23500 |
| Elevation | 523–727 m (1,716–2,385 ft) (avg. 695 m or 2,280 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 204 | — |
| 1968 | 238 | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 225 | −5.5% |
| 1982 | 191 | −15.1% |
| 1990 | 180 | −5.8% |
| 1999 | 177 | −1.7% |
| 2008 | 194 | +9.6% |
