Arfeuille-Châtain
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Location within Limousin region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Aubusson |
| Canton | Évaux-les-Bains |
| Intercommunality | Auzances-Bellegarde |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Robert Servant |
| Area1 | 20.5 km2 (7.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 178 |
| • Density | 8.7/km2 (22/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23005 / 23700 |
| Elevation | 493–690 m (1,617–2,264 ft) (avg. 510 m or 1,670 ft) |
| 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. | |
Arfeuille-Châtain is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.
Geography
An area of lakes, forestry and farming comprising several hamlets situated some 14 miles (23 km) northeast of Aubusson at the junction of the D4 and the D27 roads.
Population
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 258 | — |
| 1968 | 319 | +23.6% |
| 1975 | 246 | −22.9% |
| 1982 | 190 | −22.8% |
| 1990 | 167 | −12.1% |
| 1999 | 168 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 178 | +6.0% |
Sights
- The churches in the two main villages, both dating from the seventeenth century.
See also
References
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