Felletin

Felletin

The town hall of Felletin

Coat of arms
Felletin

Coordinates: 45°53′04″N 2°10′25″E / 45.8844°N 2.1736°E / 45.8844; 2.1736Coordinates: 45°53′04″N 2°10′25″E / 45.8844°N 2.1736°E / 45.8844; 2.1736
Country France
Region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department Creuse
Arrondissement Aubusson
Canton Felletin
Intercommunality Aubusson-Felletin
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Renée Nicoux
Area1 13.74 km2 (5.31 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 1,866
  Density 140/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 23079 / 23500
Elevation 459–685 m (1,506–2,247 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.

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

Geography

An area of lakes and streams, forestry and farming comprising a small town and several villages and hamlets situated by the banks of the Creuse River just 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Aubusson at the junction of the D10, D19, D23 and the D982 roads. The commune is served by a TER railway and is within the national park of the Millevaches (not 1000 cows, but lakes).

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19622,161    
19682,278+5.4%
19752,291+0.6%
19822,196−4.1%
19901,985−9.6%
19991,892−4.7%
20081,866−1.4%

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Personalities

International relations

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See also

References

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