Azat-Châtenet (French pronunciation: [aza ʃatnɛ]; Occitan: Asac Chastanet) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
Azat-Châtenet | |
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Commune | |
Location of Azat-Châtenet ![]() | |
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| Coordinates: 46°04′38″N 1°45′37″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Guéret |
| Canton | Le Grand-Bourg |
| Intercommunality | CC Bénévent-Grand-Bourg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Bernard Quinque[1] |
| Area 1 | 9.51 km2 (3.67 sq mi) |
| Population | 121 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (33/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23014 /23210 |
| Elevation | 436–565 m (1,430–1,854 ft) (avg. 500 m or 1,600 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
An area of farming, forests and lakes, comprising a small village and several hamlets situated in the valley of the Leyrenne river, some 10 miles (16 km) southwest of Guéret at the junction of the D42 and the D61.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 203 | — |
| 1968 | 210 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 188 | −10.5% |
| 1982 | 168 | −10.6% |
| 1990 | 133 | −20.8% |
| 1999 | 133 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 132 | −0.8% |
| 2014 | 109 | −17.4% |