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Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chard (French pronunciation: [ʃaʁ]; Occitan: Chàrd) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
Chard | |
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Coordinates: 45°56′43″N 2°28′41″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Creuse |
Arrondissement | Aubusson |
Canton | Auzances |
Intercommunality | CC Marche et Combraille en Aquitaine |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Serge Perrier[1] |
Area 1 | 14.12 km2 (5.45 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 205 |
• Density | 15/km2 (38/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. |
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.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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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% |
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