Pierrefitte, Creuse
Pierrefitte (French pronunciation: [pjɛʁfit] ( listen); Occitan: Peirafita) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
listen); Occitan: Peirafita) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
| Pierrefitte | |
|---|---|
| .svg.png.webp) Coat of arms | |
| Location of Pierrefitte  | |
|   Pierrefitte   Pierrefitte | |
| Coordinates: 46°08′49″N 2°14′01″E | |
| Country | France | 
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 
| Department | Creuse | 
| Arrondissement | Aubusson | 
| Canton | Gouzon | 
| Intercommunality | CC Creuse Confluence | 
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marie-Hélène Chardin[1] | 
| Area 1 | 6.4 km2 (2.5 sq mi) | 
| Population | 70 | 
| • Density | 11/km2 (28/sq mi) | 
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) | 
| INSEE/Postal code | 23152 /23130 | 
| Elevation | 380–422 m (1,247–1,385 ft) (avg. 410 m or 1,350 ft) | 
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
    
A small farming area comprising the village and a couple of hamlets situated by the banks of the Voueize river, some 15 miles (24 km) east of Guéret, at the junction of the D65 and the D55.
Population
    
| Year | Pop. | ±% | 
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 131 | — | 
| 1968 | 147 | +12.2% | 
| 1975 | 119 | −19.0% | 
| 1982 | 86 | −27.7% | 
| 1990 | 85 | −1.2% | 
| 1999 | 95 | +11.8% | 
| 2008 | 79 | −16.8% | 
Sights
    
- The church of St. Martin, dating from the twelfth century.
See also
    
    
References
    
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
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