Peyrabout

Peyrabout (French pronunciation: [pɛʁabu]; Occitan: Peirabon) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.^[3]

Peyrabout
Commune
A view of the church and the war memorial in Peyrabout
Location of Peyrabout
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Coordinates: 46°06′29″N 1°54′46″E
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Creuse
Arrondissement	Guéret
Canton	Ahun
Intercommunality	CA Grand Guéret
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-Paul Brignoli[1]
Area 1	8.91 km2 (3.44 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	151
• Density	17/km2 (44/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	23150 /23000
Elevation	446–685 m (1,463–2,247 ft) (avg. 600 m or 2,000 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 small area of forestry and farming comprising the village and one hamlet situated just 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Guéret, at the junction of the D3 and the D52.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	83	—
1968	111	+33.7%
1975	114	+2.7%
1982	171	+50.0%
1990	162	−5.3%
1999	158	−2.5%
2008	140	−11.4%

Sights

• The church of St. Madeleine, dating from the twelfth century.

See also

• Communes of the Creuse department