Mortroux | |
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.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Mortroux  | |
  Mortroux  Mortroux | |
| Coordinates:46°23′54″N1°54′58″E / 46.3983°N 1.9161°E /46.3983; 1.9161 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Guéret |
| Canton | Bonnat |
| Intercommunality | CC Portes de la Creuse en Marche |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Guy Marsaleix[1] |
Area 1 | 13.28 km2 (5.13 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 276 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (54/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23136 /23220 |
| Elevation | 300–424 m (984–1,391 ft) (avg. 420 m or 1,380 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Mortroux (French pronunciation:[mɔʁtʁu];Occitan:Mortròu) is acommune in theCreusedepartment in theNouvelle-Aquitaineregion of centralFrance.
Afarming area comprising the village and a couple of hamlets situated some 14 miles (23 km) north ofGuéret at the junction of the D46, D56 and the D56a roads.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 457 | — |
| 1968 | 484 | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 420 | −13.2% |
| 1982 | 384 | −8.6% |
| 1990 | 331 | −13.8% |
| 1999 | 318 | −3.9% |
| 2008 | 309 | −2.8% |
