Le Compas
Le Compas is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
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| Coordinates: 45°59′48″N 2°27′46″E | |
| 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) |
| Population | 194 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (30/sq mi) |
| 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. | |
Geography
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
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
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References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
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