Leyrat

Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

(2020–2026) Jacques Bonnaud^[1]Area18.32 km² (7.07 sq mi)Population142 • Density7.8/km² (20/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation372–456 m (1,220–1,496 ft)
(avg. 425 m or 1,394 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Leyrat (French pronunciation: [lɛʁa]; Occitan: Lairac) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Geography

A farming area comprising the village and a few small hamlets situated some 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Guéret at the junction of the D7, D67 and the D916 roads. The Petite Creuse river flows through the middle of the commune's territory.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	297	—
1968	304	+2.4%
1975	243	−20.1%
1982	215	−11.5%
1990	193	−10.2%
1999	175	−9.3%
2008	157	−10.3%

Sights

• The church of St. Désiré, dating from the twelfth century.
• The ruins of the chateau of Motte-au-Groing.

See also

• Communes of the Creuse department

References