Naillat (French pronunciation: [naja]; Occitan: Nalhac) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Naillat
The church of Saint-Médard, in Naillat
The church of Saint-Médard, in Naillat
Location of Naillat
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Naillat is located in France
Naillat
Naillat
Naillat is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Naillat
Naillat
Coordinates: 46°15′55″N 1°38′18″E / 46.2653°N 1.6383°E / 46.2653; 1.6383
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
ArrondissementGuéret
CantonDun-le-Palestel
IntercommunalityCC Pays Dunois
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Laurent Tardy[1]
Area
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36.23 km2 (13.99 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
648
 • Density18/km2 (46/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
23141 /23800
Elevation316–530 m (1,037–1,739 ft)
(avg. 360 m or 1,180 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 farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated some 14 miles (23 km) northwest of Guéret at the junction of the D5, D14 and the D44 roads. A small tributary of the Creuse, the river Brézentine flows through the middle of the village.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,084—    
1975 955−1.79%
1982 809−2.34%
1990 721−1.43%
1999 641−1.30%
2007 655+0.27%
2012 675+0.60%
2017 639−1.09%
Source: INSEE[3]

Sights

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  • The twelfth-century church, with a twisted spire.
  • A feudal motte.
  • Two menhirs.
  • The château de La Vergne.

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). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE