La Villeneuve (French pronunciation: [la vilnœv]; Occitan: La Vila Nueva) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

La Villeneuve
Location of La Villeneuve
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La Villeneuve is located in France
La Villeneuve
La Villeneuve
La Villeneuve is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
La Villeneuve
La Villeneuve
Coordinates: 45°53′58″N 2°24′37″E / 45.8994°N 2.4103°E / 45.8994; 2.4103
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
ArrondissementAubusson
CantonAuzances
IntercommunalityCC Marche et Combraille en Aquitaine
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Thierry Boudineau[1]
Area
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4.45 km2 (1.72 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
47
 • Density11/km2 (27/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
23265 /23260
Elevation648–790 m (2,126–2,592 ft)
(avg. 705 m or 2,313 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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A very small farming and forestry village situated some 12 miles (19 km) east of Aubusson, at the junction of the D28 with the D941 road.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962144—    
1968125−13.2%
1975123−1.6%
1982117−4.9%
199094−19.7%
199990−4.3%
200876−15.6%

Sights

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  • The nineteenth-century church of St.Radegonde and a chapel.
  • The Château du Rocher and its park.

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.