Châtelus-le-Marcheix | |
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Commune | |
The church in Châtelus-le-Marcheix
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Coordinates: 46°00′01″N 1°36′31″E / 46.0003°N 1.6086°ECoordinates: 46°00′01″N 1°36′31″E / 46.0003°N 1.6086°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Creuse |
Arrondissement | Guéret |
Canton | Le Grand-Bourg |
Intercommunality | CC Pays Dunois, Pays Sostranien, Bénévent/Grand-Bourg |
Government | |
• Mayor (2014–2020) | Thierry Péronne |
Area1 | 43.2 km2 (16.7 sq mi) |
Population (2008)2 | 365 |
• Density | 8.4/km2 (22/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
INSEE/Postal code | 23056 /23430 |
Elevation | 294–650 m (965–2,133 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Châtelus-le-Marcheix is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
A village of farming, forestry, lakes and streams situated some 22 miles (35 km) southwest of Guéret by the banks of the Taurion river and at the junction of the D5, D8 and the D48 roads. The village lies on the pilgrimage path of the Way of St. James.