Boisset (Cantal)
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Cantal | |
| Arrondissement | Aurillac | |
| Canton | Maurs | |
| Community association | Châtaigneraie Cantalienne | |
| Coordinates | 44 ° 47 ' N , 2 ° 15' E | |
| height | 277-688 m | |
| surface | 37.73 km 2 | |
| Residents | 630 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 17 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 15600 | |
| INSEE code | 15021 | |
| Website | boisset-cantal.fr/ | |
Boisset is a commune in the French region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes with 630 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017). The municipality belongs to the Cantal department , the Aurillac arrondissement and is part of the canton of Maurs .
location
Boisset is located in the Massif Central on the Rance , about 23 kilometers southwest of Aurillac . Boisset is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Cayrols in the north and north-west, Saint-Mamet-la-Salvetat in the north and north-east, Vitrac in the north-east, Marcolès in the east, Leynhac in the south and south-east, Saint-Étienne-de-Maurs in the south and south-west, Saint-Julien-de-Toursac to the west and south-west and Rouziers to the west.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
| Residents | 1.007 | 896 | 802 | 756 | 653 | 653 | 637 | 604 |
| Source: Cassini and INSEE | ||||||||
Attractions
- Saint Martin Church
- Remains of the convent of Sainte-Claire
- Saint-Pierre Chapel
- Entraygues Castle from the 16th century
- Lacarrière castle from the 18th century
- Conquans Castle
Web links
Commons : Boisset - collection of images, videos and audio files
