Malval (French pronunciation: [malval]; Limousin: Malaval) is a former commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Linard-Malval.[2]
Malval | |
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Part of Linard-Malval | |
 The church in Malval | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Malval  | |
  Malval  Malval | |
| Coordinates: 46°21′02″N 1°53′10″E / 46.3506°N 1.8861°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Guéret |
| Canton | Bonnat |
| Commune | Linard-Malval |
| Area 1 | 4.03 km2 (1.56 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[1] | 47 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (30/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 23220 |
| Elevation | 248–376 m (814–1,234 ft) (avg. 200 m or 660 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography edit
A very small farming village, situated by the banks of the Petite Creuse river, some 12 miles (19 km) north of Guéret at the junction of the D56 and the D6 roads.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 64 | — |
| 1968 | 72 | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 55 | −23.6% |
| 1982 | 53 | −3.6% |
| 1990 | 50 | −5.7% |
| 1999 | 57 | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 46 | −19.3% |
Sights edit
- The church of St. Valérie, dating from the twelfth century.
- The ruins of a fourteenth-century castle.
- A restored watermill.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019, INSEE
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 28 September 2018 (in French)
External links edit
- Malval on the Quid website (in French)
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