Alleyrat
Location of Alleyrat
Alleyrat is located in France
Alleyrat
Alleyrat
Alleyrat is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Alleyrat
Alleyrat
Coordinates: 45°59′21″N 2°09′16″E / 45.9892°N 2.1544°E / 45.9892; 2.1544
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
ArrondissementAubusson
CantonAubusson
IntercommunalityCC Creuse Grand Sud
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Guy Brunet[1]
Area
1
9.54 km2 (3.68 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2021)[2]
137
  Density14/km2 (37/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
23003 /23200
Elevation396–589 m (1,299–1,932 ft)
(avg. 470 m or 1,540 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Alleyrat (French pronunciation: [alɛʁa]; Occitan: Alairac) is a commune in the Creuse department of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. The current mayor is Guy Brunet, in office since 2014 and re-elected in 2020.[3]

Geography

Alleyrat is a farming village, some 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Aubusson, at the junction of the D18 and the D942a roads and by the banks of the Creuse river.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962195    
1968205+5.1%
1975176−14.1%
1982174−1.1%
1990169−2.9%
1999166−1.8%
2008150−9.6%

Sights

  • A church dating from the 12th century
  • The ruins of Laubard castle
  • The chapel of St. Madeleine

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. "List of Mayors of Alleyrat". Annuaire Mairie. Retrieved 23 December 2020.


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