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An area of lakes, [[forestry]] and [[farming]] comprising the village and several hamlets, situated by the banks of the river [[Cher River|Cher]],some {{convert|15|mi|km}} east of [[Aubusson, Creuse|Aubusson]] on the D27 road. |
An area of lakes, [[forestry]] and [[farming]] comprising the village and several hamlets, situated by the banks of the river [[Cher River|Cher]], some {{convert|15|mi|km}} east of [[Aubusson, Creuse|Aubusson]] on the D27 road. |
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Revision as of 09:26, 24 September 2018
Chard | |
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Location of Chard  | |
  Chard  Chard | |
| Coordinates: 45°56′43″N 2°28′41″E / 45.9453°N 2.4781°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Aubusson |
| Canton | Auzances |
| Intercommunality | CC Chénérailles, Auzances/Bellegarde et Haut Pays Marchois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Serge Perrier |
Area 1 | 14.12 km2 (5.45 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | 197 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (36/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23053 /23700 |
| Elevation | 577–776 m (1,893–2,546 ft) (avg. 650 m or 2,130 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Chard is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
Geography
An area of lakes, forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets, situated by the banks of the river Cher, some 15 miles (24 km) east of Aubusson on the D27 road.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 257 | — |
| 1968 | 282 | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 261 | −7.4% |
| 1982 | 215 | −17.6% |
| 1990 | 204 | −5.1% |
| 1999 | 173 | −15.2% |
| 2008 | 197 | +13.9% |
Sights
- A Roman villa.
- The church, dating from the thirteenth century.
- The fifteenth century castle of Chard.
See also
References
External links
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