Lépinas is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Lépinas
Location of Lépinas
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Lépinas is located in France
Lépinas
Lépinas
Lépinas is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Lépinas
Lépinas
Coordinates: 46°04′39″N 1°55′45″E / 46.0775°N 1.9292°E / 46.0775; 1.9292
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
ArrondissementGuéret
CantonAhun
IntercommunalityCC Creuse Sud Ouest
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Régis Parayre[1]
Area
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14.80 km2 (5.71 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
126
 • Density8.5/km2 (22/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
23107 /23150
Elevation515–681 m (1,690–2,234 ft)
(avg. 600 m or 2,000 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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An area of lakes, forestry and farming, comprising the village and some small hamlets, situated some 7 miles (11 km) south of Guéret at the junction of the D3, D50 and the D60 roads. The river Gartempe flows through the middle of the commune.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962269—    
1968306+13.8%
1975269−12.1%
1982231−14.1%
1990225−2.6%
1999191−15.1%
2008175−8.4%

Sights

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  • The church, dating from the twelfth century.
  • The lake of La Chapelle

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.