Saint-Silvain-Bas-le-Roc

Saint-Silvain-Bas-le-Roc
Commune
The church in Saint-Silvain-Bas-le-Roc
Location of Saint-Silvain-Bas-le-Roc
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Coordinates: 46°19′55″N 2°13′42″E
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Creuse
Arrondissement	Aubusson
Canton	Boussac
Intercommunality	CC Creuse Confluence
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Patrick Franchaisse'[1]
Area ^1	15.32 km^2 (5.92 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	409
• Density	27/km^2 (69/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	23240 /23600
Elevation	310–534 m (1,017–1,752 ft) (avg. 386 m or 1,266 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-Silvain-Bas-le-Roc (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ silvɛ̃ ba lə ʁɔk]; Auvergnat: Sent Silvan) is a commune in the Creuse department in central France.

Geography

The river Petite Creuse forms all of the commune's northern border.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	503	—
1968	517	+2.8%
1975	532	+2.9%
1982	558	+4.9%
1990	527	−5.6%
1999	504	−4.4%
2008	493	−2.2%
2014	438	−11.2%

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 de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.