Saint-Amand, Creuse

Saint-Amand (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃.t‿amɑ̃]; Auvergnat: Sent Amand) is a commune in the Creuse department of the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine in central France.

Saint-Amand
Commune
Town of Saint-Amand
Location of Saint-Amand
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Coordinates: 45°58′57″N 2°12′32″E
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Creuse
Arrondissement	Aubusson
Canton	Aubusson
Intercommunality	CC Creuse Grand Sud
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Laurence Chevreux[1]
Area 1	8.05 km2 (3.11 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	453
• Density	56/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	23180 /23200
Elevation	477–641 m (1,565–2,103 ft) (avg. 480 m or 1,570 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Politics and administration

List of mayors

Mairie de Saint-Amand

List of successive mayors of Saint-Amand

In office		Mayor	Party	Capacity	Ref.
Incomplete values are to be completed.
March 2001	March 2008	Jean-Jacques Nadaud	DVD	General Councillor
March 2008	July 2020	Jean-Marie Le Guiader		Professor	[3]
July 2020	Incumbent	Laurence Chevreux			[4]

Population and demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	186	—
1968	234	+25.8%
1975	243	+3.8%
1982	307	+26.3%
1990	534	+73.9%
1999	526	−1.5%
2006	521	−1.0%
2011	510	−2.1%
2016	498	−2.4%
2018	493	−1.0%

Local culture and heritage

Historic locations and monuments

• The Château de Fot in neo-gothic style.
• Saint-Amand church with its bell-gable.

See also

• Communes of the Creuse department