Cressat

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

Cressat
Commune
Coat of arms
Location of Cressat
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Coordinates: 46°08′26″N 2°06′33″E
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Creuse
Arrondissement	Aubusson
Canton	Gouzon
Intercommunality	CC Creuse Confluence
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Josiane Chamberaud[1]
Area 1	32.68 km2 (12.62 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	514
• Density	16/km2 (41/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	23068 /23140
Elevation	340–546 m (1,115–1,791 ft) (avg. 520 m or 1,710 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

A farming area comprising the village and several hamlets, situated some 12 miles (19 km) east of Guéret at the junction of the D50 with the D13 and the D990 roads. The river Creuse flows past on the southwestern boundary of the commune.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	765	—
1975	702	−1.22%
1982	647	−1.16%
1990	552	−1.97%
1999	523	−0.60%
2007	562	+0.90%
2012	559	−0.11%
2017	553	−0.22%
Source: INSEE[3]

Sights

• The church, dating from the fifteenth century.
• The stained glass factory / workshop.

See also

• Communes of the Creuse department