Saint-Moreil

Saint-Moreil

The remains of the chapel in Saint-Moreil

Coat of arms
Saint-Moreil

Coordinates: 45°51′17″N 1°41′20″E / 45.8547°N 1.6889°E / 45.8547; 1.6889Coordinates: 45°51′17″N 1°41′20″E / 45.8547°N 1.6889°E / 45.8547; 1.6889
Country France
Region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department Creuse
Arrondissement Aubusson
Canton Royère-de-Vassivière
Intercommunality Bourganeuf et Royère-de-Vassivière
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Joseph Lehericy
Area1 23.94 km2 (9.24 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 253
  Density 11/km2 (27/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 23223 / 23400
Elevation 363–587 m (1,191–1,926 ft)
(avg. 430 m or 1,410 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Saint-Moreil is a commune in the Creuse department in central France.

It is also the place from which the local cheese takes its name.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962417    
1968475+13.9%
1975354−25.5%
1982325−8.2%
1990287−11.7%
1999292+1.7%
2008253−13.4%

See also

References

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