Mazeirat

Mazeirat
Location of Mazeirat
Mazeirat is located in France
Mazeirat
Mazeirat
Location within France
Mazeirat is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Mazeirat
Mazeirat
Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 46°08′35″N 1°58′55″E / 46.1431°N 1.9819°E / 46.1431; 1.9819
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
ArrondissementGuéret
CantonAhun
IntercommunalityCA Grand Guéret
Government
 • Mayor (2024–2026) Jean-Luc Mechin[1]
Area
1
7.8 km2 (3.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
120
 • Density15/km2 (40/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
23128 /23150
Elevation330–459 m (1,083–1,506 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.

Mazeirat (French pronunciation: [mazeʁa]; Occitan: Masèirac) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Geography

A farming area comprising the village and a few hamlets situated in the valley of the Creuse, some 5 miles (8.0 km) southeast of Guéret at the junction of the D18 and the D89 roads.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 164—    
1975 162−0.18%
1982 162+0.00%
1990 142−1.63%
1999 137−0.40%
2007 138+0.09%
2012 138+0.00%
2017 130−1.19%
2023 120−1.33%
Source: INSEE[3]

Sights

  • The church, dating from the twelfth century.
  • The ruins of a castle at Mas de Ceydoux.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 12 March 2025.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE