Bazelat (French pronunciation: [bazla]; Limousin: Balasac) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
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 Location of Bazelat | |
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| Coordinates: 46°21′11″N 1°32′21″E / 46.3531°N 1.5392°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Guéret |
| Canton | Dun-le-Palestel |
| Intercommunality | CC Pays Sostranien |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Patrice Piarraud[1] |
Area 1 | 13.43 km2 (5.19 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 221 |
| • Density | 16.5/km2 (42.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23018 /23160 |
| Elevation | 280–400 m (920–1,310 ft) (avg. 345 m or 1,132 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editPopulation
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 402 | — |
| 1968 | 492 | +22.4% |
| 1975 | 429 | −12.8% |
| 1982 | 373 | −13.1% |
| 1990 | 303 | −18.8% |
| 1999 | 285 | −5.9% |
| 2008 | 291 | +2.1% |
Sights
edit- The church, dating from the twelfth century.
- A restored public washhouse.
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
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