Chambonchard
| Chambonchard | |
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The town hall in Chambonchard | |
  Chambonchard | |
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Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine region  Chambonchard | |
| Coordinates: 46°10′00″N 2°32′12″E / 46.1667°N 2.5367°ECoordinates: 46°10′00″N 2°32′12″E / 46.1667°N 2.5367°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Aubusson |
| Canton | Évaux-les-Bains |
| Intercommunality | Évaux-les-Bains Chambon-sur-Voueize |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Gérard Rouffet |
| Area1 | 12.86 km2 (4.97 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 84 |
| • Density | 6.5/km2 (17/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23046 / 23110 |
| Elevation | 310–518 m (1,017–1,699 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. | |
Chambonchard is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
Geography
An area of lakes, forestry and farming comprising a small village and several hamlets, situated by the banks of the river Cher, the border with the département of Allier, some 12 miles (19 km) south of Montlucon at the junction of the D20, D25 and the D915 roads.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 164 | — |
| 1968 | 175 | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 155 | −11.4% |
| 1982 | 129 | −16.8% |
| 1990 | 116 | −10.1% |
| 1999 | 84 | −27.6% |
| 2008 | 84 | +0.0% |
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External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Chambonchard. |
- Chambonchard on the Quid website (French)
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