Saint-Moreil

Saint-Moreil
The remains of the chapel in Saint-Moreil The remains of the chapel in Saint-Moreil
Coat of arms of Saint-Moreil Coat of arms
Saint-Moreil
Location within Limousin region Saint-Moreil
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes
Department	Creuse
Arrondissement	Aubusson
Canton	Royère-de-Vassivière
Intercommunality	Bourganeuf et Royère-de-Vassivière
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Joseph Lehericy
Area1	23.94 km2 (9.24 sq mi)
Population (2008)2	253
• Density	11/km2 (27/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	23223 / 23400
Elevation	363–587 m (1,191–1,926 ft) (avg. 430 m or 1,410 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.

Saint-Moreil is a commune in the Creuse department in central France.

It is also the place from which the local cheese takes its name.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	417	—
1968	475	+13.9%
1975	354	−25.5%
1982	325	−8.2%
1990	287	−11.7%
1999	292	+1.7%
2008	253	−13.4%

See also

• Communes of the Creuse department

References

• INSEE