Bazelat

Bazelat
Bazelat
Commune
	Location of Bazelat
	Bazelat Bazelat
	Coordinates: 46°21′11″N1°32′21″E / 46.3531°N 1.5392°E
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Creuse
Arrondissement	Guéret
Canton	Dun-le-Palestel
Intercommunality	CC Pays Sostranien
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Patrice Piarraud
Area 1	13.43 km2 (5.19 sq mi)
Population (Jan. 2020)	244
• Density	18/km2 (47/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	23018 /23160
Elevation	280–400 m (920–1,310 ft) ; (avg. 345 m or 1,132 ft)
	1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Last updated August 02, 2023

Bazelat (Limousin: Balasac) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Geography

A farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the river Abloux, some 22 miles (35 km) northwest of Guéret, on the D71 road near its junction with the D70. The commune borders the département of Indre.

The river Abloux has its source in the commune.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	402	—
1968	492	+22.4%
1975	429	−12.8%
1982	373	−13.1%
1990	303	−18.8%
1999	285	−5.9%
2008	291	+2.1%

Sights

The church, dating from the twelfth century.
A restored public washhouse.

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References

↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
↑ "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.

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[1] "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.

[popleg2020-2] "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.

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