Auriat
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Location within Limousin region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Guéret |
| Canton | Bourganeuf |
| Intercommunality | Bourganeuf et Royère-de-Vassivière |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Franck Simon-Chautemps |
| Area1 | 21.66 km2 (8.36 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 124 |
| • Density | 5.7/km2 (15/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23012 / 23400 |
| Elevation | 376–628 m (1,234–2,060 ft) (avg. 500 m or 1,600 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Auriat is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.
Geography
An area of farming, forests and lakes comprising a small village and several hamlets, situated some 18 miles (29 km) east of Limoges near the junction of the D12, D22 and the D58.
Population
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 174 | — |
| 1968 | 241 | +38.5% |
| 1975 | 216 | −10.4% |
| 1982 | 180 | −16.7% |
| 1990 | 144 | −20.0% |
| 1999 | 113 | −21.5% |
| 2008 | 124 | +9.7% |
Sights
- The church, dating from the sixteenth century.
- The Château de la Baconnaille.
See also
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Auriat. |
- Auriat on the Quid website (French)
