Saint-Silvain-Bas-le-Roc

Saint-Silvain-Bas-le-Roc
The church in Saint-Silvain-Bas-le-Roc
The church in Saint-Silvain-Bas-le-Roc
Location of Saint-Silvain-Bas-le-Roc
Saint-Silvain-Bas-le-Roc is located in France
Saint-Silvain-Bas-le-Roc
Saint-Silvain-Bas-le-Roc
Location within France
Saint-Silvain-Bas-le-Roc is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Saint-Silvain-Bas-le-Roc
Saint-Silvain-Bas-le-Roc
Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 46°19′55″N 2°13′42″E / 46.3319°N 2.2283°E / 46.3319; 2.2283
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
ArrondissementAubusson
CantonBoussac
IntercommunalityCC Creuse Confluence
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Patrick Franchaisse'[1]
Area
1
15.32 km2 (5.92 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
410
 • Density27/km2 (69/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
23240 /23600
Elevation310–534 m (1,017–1,752 ft)
(avg. 386 m or 1,266 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Silvain-Bas-le-Roc (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ silvɛ̃ ba lə ʁɔk]; Auvergnat: Sent Silvan Baish lo Ròc) is a commune in the Creuse department in central France.

Geography

The river Petite Creuse forms all of the commune's northern border.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 517—    
1975 532+0.41%
1982 558+0.68%
1990 527−0.71%
1999 504−0.49%
2007 483−0.53%
2012 500+0.69%
2017 400−4.36%
2023 410+0.41%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  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