Lupersat
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Creuse | |
| Arrondissement | Aubusson | |
| Canton | Aubusson | |
| Community association | Chénérailles, Auzances / Bellegarde and Haut Pays Marchois | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 59 ′ N , 2 ° 21 ′ E | |
| height | 461-706 m | |
| surface | 32.64 km 2 | |
| Residents | 302 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 9 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 23190 | |
| INSEE code | 23113 | |
Lupersat is a municipality in France . It belongs to the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region , the Creuse department , the Aubusson arrondissement and the Aubusson canton . The residents call themselves Lupersatois or Lupersatoises . The neighboring municipalities are Champagnat in the northwest, Mainsat in the north, Bussière-Nouvelle and Sermur in the east, Mautes and La Villetelle in the south and Saint-Silvain-Bellegarde in the west.
history
The place name was derived from "Lubercus". It was a deity meant to protect herds from wolves . At the time of the Roman conquest under Julius Caesar , large parts of the region were forested and herds of wolves were probably there.
A Romanesque church was built in Lupersat . Its tower on the transept was struck by lightning in 1511, so that nearby houses also caught fire.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
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| Residents | 569 | 505 | 413 | 401 | 375 | 354 | 334 | 330 |
Attractions
- Saint-Oradoux church
