Clairavaux (French pronunciation: [klɛʁavo]; Occitan: Claravau) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
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Commune | |
Location of Clairavaux ![]() | |
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| Coordinates: 45°47′02″N 2°10′04″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Aubusson |
| Canton | Auzances |
| Intercommunality | Haute-Corrèze Communauté |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Laurence Boyer[1] |
| Area 1 | 27.55 km2 (10.64 sq mi) |
| Population | 155 |
| • Density | 5.6/km2 (15/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23063 /23500 |
| Elevation | 595–876 m (1,952–2,874 ft) (avg. 745 m or 2,444 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
A small forestry and farming village situated by the banks of the Creuse, some 13 miles (21 km) south of Aubusson at the junction of the D31 and the D982 roads.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 196 | — |
| 1968 | 247 | +26.0% |
| 1975 | 204 | −17.4% |
| 1982 | 148 | −27.5% |
| 1990 | 171 | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 152 | −11.1% |
| 2008 | 155 | +2.0% |
The French Ministry of Culture lists several historic monuments in Clairavaux:[3]
A memorial commemorates two members of the French Resistance, killed by the Wehrmacht on 14 July 1944 at Clairavaux.
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