Le Compas
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| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Aubusson |
| Canton | Auzances |
| Intercommunality | CC Marche et Combraille en Aquitaine |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christian Payard[1] |
Area 1 | 16.54 km2 (6.39 sq mi) |
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| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23066 /23700 |
| Elevation | 546–688 m (1,791–2,257 ft) (avg. 650 m or 2,130 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Le Compas (Occitan: La Compàs) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
Geography
[edit | edit source]A farming area comprising a small village and several hamlets, situated in the valley of the river Jarasse, some 15 miles (24 km) east of Aubusson, near the junction of the D25, D276 and the D996 roads and also on the D998.
Population
[edit | edit source]| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 312 | — |
| 1968 | 332 | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 270 | −18.7% |
| 1982 | 235 | −13.0% |
| 1990 | 216 | −8.1% |
| 1999 | 197 | −8.8% |
| 2008 | 218 | +10.7% |
Sights
[edit | edit source]- The twelfth-century church.
- A dolmen, the "Pierres Folles" near Marcillat-la-Farge.
- The château de Lavaud-Chaussade.
- The ruins of the château de Lavaud-Blanche.
- A modern chapel at Le Thiel.
See also
[edit | edit source]References
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