Chavanat

Chavanat (Occitan: Chavanac) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Chavanat
Commune
The church in Chavanat
Location of Chavanat
Chavanat Show map of France Chavanat Show map of Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 45°57′13″N 1°57′54″E
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Creuse
Arrondissement	Guéret
Canton	Ahun
Intercommunality	CC Creuse Sud Ouest
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Gaël Vallaeys[1]
Area 1	12.73 km2 (4.92 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	138
• Density	11/km2 (28/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	23060 /23250
Elevation	471–647 m (1,545–2,123 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.

Geography

An area of forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets, situated in the valley of the river Thaurion, some 8 miles (13 km) west of Aubusson at the junctions of the D3, D10 and the D941 roads.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	140	—
1968	182	+30.0%
1975	202	+11.0%
1982	154	−23.8%
1990	144	−6.5%
1999	127	−11.8%
2008	130	+2.4%

Sights

• The church, dating from the thirteenth century.

See also

• Communes of the Creuse department