Arrènes (French pronunciation: [aʁɛn]; Occitan: 'Rena) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
Arrènes | |
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Commune | |
The church of Arrènes | |
Location of Arrènes ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 46°04′20″N 1°34′15″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Creuse |
Arrondissement | Guéret |
Canton | Le Grand-Bourg |
Intercommunality | CC Bénévent-Grand-Bourg |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Joëlle Devaud |
Area 1 | 22.56 km2 (8.71 sq mi) |
Population | 212 |
• Density | 9.4/km2 (24/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 23006 /23210 |
Elevation | 329–640 m (1,079–2,100 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
A farming area comprising the village and several hamlets, situated by the banks of the small river Moulard some 20 miles (32 km) southwest of Guéret, at the junction of the D48 and the D50 with the D57, the Via St.Jacques de Compostella pilgrimage route.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 406 | — |
1968 | 450 | +10.8% |
1975 | 360 | −20.0% |
1982 | 286 | −20.6% |
1990 | 269 | −5.9% |
1999 | 244 | −9.3% |
2008 | 221 | −9.4% |
2015 | 225 | +1.8% |