Pionnat
Pionnat | |
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Coordinates: 46°10′19″N 2°01′34″E / 46.1719°N 2.0261°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Creuse |
Arrondissement | Aubusson |
Canton | Gouzon |
Intercommunality | CC Creuse Confluence |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Laurent Piolé[1] |
Area 1 | 41.77 km2 (16.13 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 722 |
• Density | 17/km2 (45/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 23154 /23140 |
Elevation | 320–573 m (1,050–1,880 ft) (avg. 520 m or 1,710 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Pionnat (French pronunciation: [pjɔna]; Occitan: Piònac) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
Geography
[edit]A farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the Creuse, some 8 miles (13 km) east of Guéret, at the junction of the D4, D65 and the D16.
History
[edit]During the French Revolution of 1848, some of the villagers were killed in an attempt to seek the release of their friends who were imprisoned for tax evasion.[3]
Population
[edit]Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 733 | — |
1968 | 847 | +15.6% |
1975 | 741 | −12.5% |
1982 | 726 | −2.0% |
1990 | 682 | −6.1% |
1999 | 744 | +9.1% |
2008 | 758 | +1.9% |
Sights
[edit]- The church of St. Martin, dating from the thirteenth century.
- Dolmen and menhir at the hamlet of Ménardeix.
- Two châteaux, at Ternes and at Bosgenêt.
- The viaduct over the Creuse.
- The ancient abbey des Terne.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ French Wikipedia article on the subject of the revolt of Ajain
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