Lafat
| Lafat | |
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  Lafat | |
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Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine region  Lafat | |
| Coordinates: 46°20′08″N 1°36′53″E / 46.3356°N 1.6147°ECoordinates: 46°20′08″N 1°36′53″E / 46.3356°N 1.6147°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Guéret |
| Canton | Dun-le-Palestel |
| Intercommunality | Pays Dunois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Lucien Chevrinais |
| Area1 | 21.28 km2 (8.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 381 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (46/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23103 / 23800 |
| Elevation |
261–368 m (856–1,207 ft) (avg. 330 m or 1,080 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Lafat is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
Geography
A farming area comprising the village and a few small hamlets situated some 18 miles (29 km) northwest of Guéret at the junction of the D49 and the D69 roads. The small rivers Sédelle and Brézentine, tributaries of the Creuse River, flow through the commune.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 583 | — |
| 1968 | 643 | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 601 | −6.5% |
| 1982 | 546 | −9.2% |
| 1990 | 458 | −16.1% |
| 1999 | 384 | −16.2% |
| 2008 | 381 | −0.8% |
Sights
- The church, dating from the fifteenth century.
- The thirteenth-century chapel.
- A watermill.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lafat. |
- Lafat on the Quid website (French)
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