Chambon-Sainte-Croix

Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Location of Chambon-Sainte-Croix

(2022–2026) Patrick Tixier^[1]Area

6.66 km² (2.57 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

84 • Density13/km² (33/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

23044 /23220

Elevation218–341 m (715–1,119 ft)
(avg. 281 m or 922 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Chambon-Sainte-Croix (French pronunciation: [ʃɑ̃bɔ̃ sɛ̃t kʁwa]; Occitan: Chambon Senta Crotz) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Geography

A small farming and forestry village situated some 15 miles (24 km) northwest of Guéret, at the junction of the D22, D46 and the D951 roads. The Petite Creuse river forms the northern and eastern borders of the commune.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	147	—
1968	157	+6.8%
1975	138	−12.1%
1982	108	−21.7%
1990	84	−22.2%
1999	86	+2.4%
2008	84	−2.3%

Sights

The church of St. Croix, dating from the eleventh century.

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.