Bonnat | |
|---|---|
 The church in Bonnat | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Bonnat  | |
  Bonnat  Bonnat | |
| Coordinates:46°19′43″N1°54′20″E / 46.3286°N 1.9056°E /46.3286; 1.9056 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Guéret |
| Canton | Bonnat |
| Intercommunality | CC Portes de la Creuse en Marche |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Philippe Chavant[1] |
Area 1 | 45.79 km2 (17.68 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 1,354 |
| • Density | 30/km2 (77/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23025 /23220 |
| Elevation | 248–515 m (814–1,690 ft) (avg. 354 m or 1,161 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Bonnat (French pronunciation:[bɔna];Occitan:Bònac) is acommune in theCreusedepartment in theNouvelle-Aquitaineregion inFrance.
An area offarming and some associatedlight industry, comprising the village and several hamlets situated in the valley of thePetite Creuse, some 10 miles (16 km) north of Guéret, at the junction of the D6, D15 and the D56.
The commune owns and manages a nearby chateau de Mornay which has its own racing circuit for cars and motorbikes and is used forcorporate functions. It also owns arestaurant in the town near to the church.
A small stream flows by the southern border of the town on which stands a recently renovatedlavoir (wash-house).
A recent development of a very large book repository on land owned by the commune has caused some concern locally because of extensive lorry traffic on the narrow rural roads.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1,490 | — |
| 1968 | 1,535 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 1,340 | −12.7% |
| 1982 | 1,348 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 1,387 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 1,348 | −2.8% |
| 2008 | 1,304 | −3.3% |
