Lussat, Creuse

Lussat (French pronunciation: [lysa]; Occitan: Luçac) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Lussat
Commune
Nature reserve pond of Landes
Coat of arms
Location of Lussat
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Coordinates: 46°11′01″N 2°20′33″E / 46.1836°N 2.3425°E / 46.1836; 2.3425
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Creuse
Arrondissement	Aubusson
Canton	Évaux-les-Bains
Intercommunality	CC Creuse Confluence
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Daniel Malleret^[1]
Area ^1	46.86 km^2 (18.09 sq mi)
Population  (2021)^[2]	401
• Density	8.6/km^2 (22/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	23114 /23170
Elevation	351–453 m (1,152–1,486 ft) (avg. 443 m or 1,453 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 large area of farming, lakes and streams, comprising the village and several hamlets situated some 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Aubusson, at the junction of the D55 and the D915 roads and also on the D993.

The river Voueize, a tributary of the Tardes, flows eastward through the northern part of the commune. The Tardes forms most of the commune's eastern border.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	523	—
1968	631	+20.7%
1975	525	−16.8%
1982	520	−1.0%
1990	486	−6.5%
1999	528	+8.6%
2008	449	−15.0%

Sights

• The church, dating from the nineteenth century.
• The remains of a feudal castle, now a house.
• The Landes lake nature reserve.

See also

• Communes of the Creuse department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
2. "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.

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