Châtelus-Malvaleix

Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Coat of arms

Location of Châtelus-Malvaleix

(2020–2026) Jean-François Bouchet^[1]Area

14.97 km² (5.78 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

546 • Density36/km² (94/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

23057 /23270

Elevation325–541 m (1,066–1,775 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.

Châtelus-Malvaleix (French pronunciation: [ʃatly malvalɛ]; Occitan: Chasteluç Malvalés) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Geography

A village of farming, forestry, lakes and streams situated some 11 miles (18 km) northeast of Guéret, at the junction of the D3, D14, D40 and the D990 roads.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	759	—
1968	710	−6.5%
1975	641	−9.7%
1982	585	−8.7%
1990	558	−4.6%
1999	569	+2.0%
2008	570	+0.2%

Sights

The church, dating from the thirteenth century.

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.