Felletin (French pronunciation: [fɛltɛ̃]; Occitan: Falatin) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
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Coordinates: 45°53′04″N 2°10′25″E / 45.8844°N 2.1736°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Creuse |
Arrondissement | Aubusson |
Canton | Felletin |
Intercommunality | CC Creuse Grand Sud |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Renée Nicoux[1] |
Area 1 | 13.74 km2 (5.31 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 1,536 |
• Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 23079 /23500 |
Elevation | 459–685 m (1,506–2,247 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Historically, the term Aubusson tapestry often covers the similar products made in the nearby town of Felletin, 8 kilometres away, whose products are often treated as "Aubusson". The industry had probably developed since soon after 1300 in looms in family workshops,[3] perhaps already run by the Flemings that are noted in documents from the 16th century.
An area of lakes and streams, forestry and farming comprising a small town and several villages and hamlets situated by the banks of the Creuse just 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Aubusson at the junction of the D10, D19, D23 and the D982 roads. The commune is served by a TER railway and is within the national park of the Millevaches (not 1000 cows, but lakes).
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 2,161 | — |
1968 | 2,278 | +5.4% |
1975 | 2,291 | +0.6% |
1982 | 2,196 | −4.1% |
1990 | 1,985 | −9.6% |
1999 | 1,892 | −4.7% |
2008 | 1,866 | −1.4% |
Felletin is twinned with: