Bazelat

Bazelat
Commune
Location of Bazelat
Bazelat Location within France Bazelat Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 46°21′11″N 1°32′21″E
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Creuse
Arrondissement	Guéret
Canton	Dun-le-Palestel
Intercommunality	CC Pays Sostranien
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Patrice Piarraud
Area 1	13.43 km2 (5.19 sq mi)
Population  (2023)	221
• Density	16.5/km2 (42.6/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	23018 /23160
Elevation	280–400 m (920–1,310 ft) (avg. 345 m or 1,132 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Bazelat (French pronunciation: [bazla]; Limousin: Balasac) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Geography

A farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the river Abloux, some 22 miles (35 km) northwest of Guéret, on the D71 road near its junction with the D70. The commune borders the département of Indre.

The river Abloux has its source in the commune.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	492	—
1975	429	−1.94%
1982	373	−1.98%
1990	303	−2.56%
1999	285	−0.68%
2007	284	−0.04%
2012	281	−0.21%
2017	256	−1.85%
2023	221	−2.42%
Source: INSEE

Sights

• The church, dating from the twelfth century.
• A restored public washhouse.

See also

• Communes of the Creuse department