Alleyrat (French pronunciation: [alɛʁa]; Occitan: Alairac) is a commune in the Creuse department of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. The current mayor is Guy Brunet, in office since 2014 and re-elected in 2020.[2]
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Commune | |
Location of Alleyrat ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 45°59′21″N 2°09′16″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Creuse |
Arrondissement | Aubusson |
Canton | Aubusson |
Intercommunality | CC Creuse Grand Sud |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Guy Brunet |
Area 1 | 9.54 km2 (3.68 sq mi) |
Population | 139 |
• Density | 15/km2 (38/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 23003 /23200 |
Elevation | 396–589 m (1,299–1,932 ft) (avg. 470 m or 1,540 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Alleyrat is a farming village, some 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Aubusson, at the junction of the D18 and the D942a roads and by the banks of the Creuse river.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 195 | — |
1968 | 205 | +5.1% |
1975 | 176 | −14.1% |
1982 | 174 | −1.1% |
1990 | 169 | −2.9% |
1999 | 166 | −1.8% |
2008 | 150 | −9.6% |
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