Leyrat (French pronunciation: ​[lɛʁa]; Occitan: Lairac) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Leyrat
Commune
Location of Leyrat
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Coordinates: 46°21′46″N 2°17′36″E
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Creuse
Arrondissement	Aubusson
Canton	Boussac
Intercommunality	CC Creuse Confluence
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jacques Bonnaud[1]
Area 1	18.32 km2 (7.07 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[2]	142
• Density	7.8/km2 (20/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	23108 /23600
Elevation	372–456 m (1,220–1,496 ft) (avg. 425 m or 1,394 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

A farming area comprising the village and a few small hamlets situated some 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Guéret at the junction of the D7, D67 and the D916 roads. The Petite Creuse river flows through the middle of the commune's territory.

Population

Sights

• The church of St. Désiré, dating from the twelfth century.
• The ruins of the chateau of Motte-au-Groing.

See also

• Communes of the Creuse department

References

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