Saint-Martin-Château
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Saint-Martin-Château (Limousin: Sent Martin Chasteu) is a commune in the Creuse department in central France.
Saint-Martin-Château | |
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The Maulde river, at the foot of the Jarrauds waterfall | |
 Location of Saint-Martin-Château | |
  Saint-Martin-Château Location within France  Saint-Martin-Château Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Coordinates: 45°51′29″N 1°47′59″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Guéret |
| Canton | Felletin |
| Intercommunality | CC Creuse Sud Ouest |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Nicolas Derieux[1] |
Area 1 | 31.25 km2 (12.07 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 150 |
| • Density | 4.8/km2 (12/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23216 /23460 |
| Elevation | 410–741 m (1,345–2,431 ft) (avg. 600 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. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 323 | — |
| 1975 | 259 | −3.11% |
| 1982 | 219 | −2.37% |
| 1990 | 152 | −4.46% |
| 1999 | 135 | −1.31% |
| 2007 | 142 | +0.63% |
| 2012 | 153 | +1.50% |
| 2017 | 144 | −1.21% |
| 2023 | 150 | +0.68% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
