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

Sagnat
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Sagnat
Location of Sagnat
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Sagnat is located in France
Sagnat
Sagnat
Sagnat is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Sagnat
Sagnat
Coordinates: 46°18′18″N 1°37′45″E / 46.305°N 1.6292°E / 46.305; 1.6292
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
ArrondissementGuéret
CantonDun-le-Palestel
IntercommunalityCC Pays Dunois
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Philippe Brigand[1]
Area
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11.81 km2 (4.56 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
193
 • Density16/km2 (42/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
23166 /23800
Elevation278–362 m (912–1,188 ft)
(avg. 312 m or 1,024 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 by the banks of the Brézentine river, some 16 miles (26 km) northwest of Guéret, at the junction of the D49 and the D46 with the D69 road.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962294—    
1968301+2.4%
1975268−11.0%
1982233−13.1%
1990203−12.9%
1999188−7.4%
2008201+6.9%

Sights

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  • The church, dating from the twelfth century.
  • The ancient stone cross on the square.

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.