Châteauneuf-la-Forêt
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Châteauneuf-la-Forêt Chasteu Nuòu |
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Haute-Vienne | |
| Arrondissement | Limoges | |
| Canton | Eymoutiers | |
| Community association | Briance Combade | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 43 ' N , 1 ° 36' E | |
| height | 336-644 m | |
| surface | 29.25 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,524 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 52 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 87130 | |
| INSEE code | 87040 | |
| Website | http://chateauneuf-la-foret.fr/ | |
Châteauneuf-la-Forêt (in Occitan Chasteu Nuòu ) is a commune with 1,524 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the Haute-Vienne in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine . The municipality belongs to the arrondissement of Limoges and the canton of Eymoutiers . The inhabitants are called Castelneuviens .
geography
Châteauneuf-la-Forêt is located about 30 kilometers east-southeast of Limoges . Châteauneuf-la-Forêt is surrounded by the neighboring municipalities of Neuvic-Entier in the north, Sainte-Anne-Saint-Priest in the east, Sussac in the south and southeast, La Croisille-sur-Briance in the south, Saint-Méard in the southwest and Linards in the west .
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
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| 2,101 | 2,098 | 2,169 | 1,984 | 1,805 | 1,613 | 1,616 | 1,640 |
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Attractions
- Dolmen Sainte-Marie
- Sainte-Marie-la-Clairev church from the 19th century
Personalities
- Eugène Mordant (1885–1959), division general
Web links
Commons : Châteauneuf-la-Forêt - Collection of images, videos and audio files
