Saint-Médard-la-Rochette

Saint-Médard-la-Rochette
Commune
The church in Saint-Médard-la-Rochette
Location of Saint-Médard-la-Rochette
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Coordinates: 46°02′41″N 2°08′49″E
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Creuse
Arrondissement	Aubusson
Canton	Gouzon
Intercommunality	CC Marche et Combraille en Aquitaine
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Hervé Trimoulinard[1]
Area ^1	38.92 km^2 (15.03 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	556
• Density	14/km^2 (37/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	23220 /23200
Elevation	379–613 m (1,243–2,011 ft) (avg. 570 m or 1,870 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Médard-la-Rochette (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ medaʁ la ʁɔʃɛt]; Occitan: Sent Medard e la Rocheta) is a commune in the Creuse department in central France.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	801	—
1968	881	+10.0%
1975	781	−11.4%
1982	691	−11.5%
1990	626	−9.4%
1999	608	−2.9%
2008	574	−5.6%

See also

• Communes of the Creuse department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.