Cressat

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

Cressat
Commune
Location of Cressat
Cressat Cressat
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 km^2 (12.62 sq mi)
Population  (2017-01-01)[2]	553
• Density	17/km^2 (44/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 km^2 (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 Creuse River flows past on the southwestern boundary of the commune.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	648	—
1968	765	+18.1%
1975	702	−8.2%
1982	647	−7.8%
1990	552	−14.7%
1999	523	−5.3%
2008	565	+8.0%

Sights

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

See also

• Communes of the Creuse department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
2. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.

External links

• Website of Créarts glass (in French)