Lussat (French pronunciation: [lysa]; Occitan: Luçac) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
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Coordinates: 46°11′01″N 2°20′33″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Creuse |
Arrondissement | Aubusson |
Canton | Évaux-les-Bains |
Intercommunality | CC Creuse Confluence |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Daniel Malleret |
Area 1 | 46.86 km2 (18.09 sq mi) |
Population | 410 |
• Density | 8.7/km2 (23/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 23114 /23170 |
Elevation | 351–453 m (1,152–1,486 ft) (avg. 443 m or 1,453 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
A large area of farming, lakes and streams, comprising the village and several hamlets situated some 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Aubusson, at the junction of the D55 and the D915 roads and also on the D993.
The river Voueize, a tributary of the Tardes, flows eastward through the northern part of the commune. The Tardes forms most of the commune's eastern border.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 523 | — |
1968 | 631 | +20.7% |
1975 | 525 | −16.8% |
1982 | 520 | −1.0% |
1990 | 486 | −6.5% |
1999 | 528 | +8.6% |
2008 | 449 | −15.0% |
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