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Guéret
commune in Creuse, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Guéret (Occitan: Garait) is a commune of France. It is the prefecture of the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.
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Guéret | |
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Prefecture and commune | |
![]() The prefecture of the Creuse department | |
Coordinates: 46°10′17″N 1°52′09″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Creuse |
Arrondissement | Guéret |
Canton | Guéret-1 Guéret-2 |
Intercommunality | Le Grand-Guéret |
Government | |
• Mayor (2014-2020) | Michel Vergnier[1] |
Area 1 | 26.21 km2 (10.12 sq mi) |
Population (2014) | 13,342 |
• Density | 510/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
Demonym | Guérétois |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 23096 /23000 |
Elevation | 350–685 m (1,148–2,247 ft) (avg. 518 m or 1,699 ft) |
Website | www.ville-gueret.fr |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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