Pierrefitte, Creuse

Pierrefitte (French pronunciation: [pjɛʁfit] ; Occitan: Peirafita) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Pierrefitte
Coat of arms of Pierrefitte
Location of Pierrefitte
Pierrefitte is located in France
Pierrefitte
Pierrefitte
Pierrefitte is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Pierrefitte
Pierrefitte
Coordinates: 46°08′49″N 2°14′01″E
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
ArrondissementAubusson
CantonGouzon
IntercommunalityCC Creuse Confluence
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Marie-Hélène Chardin[1]
Area
1
6.4 km2 (2.5 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
70
  Density11/km2 (28/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
23152 /23130
Elevation380–422 m (1,247–1,385 ft)
(avg. 410 m or 1,350 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 small farming area comprising the village and a couple of hamlets situated by the banks of the Voueize river, some 15 miles (24 km) east of Guéret, at the junction of the D65 and the D55.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962131    
1968147+12.2%
1975119−19.0%
198286−27.7%
199085−1.2%
199995+11.8%
200879−16.8%

Sights

  • The church of St. Martin, dating from the twelfth century.

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.


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