Châtelus-Malvaleix

Châtelus-Malvaleix
Commune
The church in Châtelus-Malvaleix
Coat of arms
Location of Châtelus-Malvaleix
Châtelus-Malvaleix Location within France Châtelus-Malvaleix Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 46°18′19″N 2°01′27″E
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Creuse
Arrondissement	Guéret
Canton	Bonnat
Intercommunality	CC Portes de la Creuse en Marche
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-François Bouchet
Area 1	14.97 km2 (5.78 sq mi)
Population  (2023)	545
• Density	36.4/km2 (94.3/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	23057 /23270
Elevation	325–541 m (1,066–1,775 ft) (avg. 425 m or 1,394 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Châtelus-Malvaleix (French pronunciation: [ʃatly malvalɛ]; Occitan: Chasteluç Malvalés) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Geography

A village of farming, forestry, lakes and streams situated some 11 miles (18 km) northeast of Guéret, at the junction of the D3, D14, D40 and the D990 roads.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	710	—
1975	641	−1.45%
1982	585	−1.30%
1990	558	−0.59%
1999	569	+0.22%
2007	574	+0.11%
2012	582	+0.28%
2017	557	−0.87%
2023	545	−0.36%
Source: INSEE

Sights

• The church, dating from the thirteenth century.

See also

• Communes of the Creuse department