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Also known as Garait

Guéret (; Occitan: Garait) is a commune and the prefecture of the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

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Guéret is a commune in France, serving as the capital of the Creuse department. It is situated in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region and is divided among the cantons of Guéret-Nord, Guéret-Sud-Est, and Guéret-Sud-Ouest. The town has a population of 15,720, comprising 6,080 men and 7,081 women. Its area is 26.21 square kilometers, and it shares borders with La Chapelle-Taillefert, Savennes, Saint-Christophe, and Sainte-Feyre.

The local languages include French and Occitan. Guéret is twinned with Puck. The postal code for the area is 23000. Elevation figures vary by source, with values recorded at 685, 446, and 447 meters above sea level. The timezone is Europe/Paris.

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Place details

Locality
Guéret
Region
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Country
France
Population
15,853
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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43US AQIGood
PM2.5
7.3 µg/m³
PM10
11.6 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Guéret
French commune.commune status
Prefecture and commune
French commune.image
Guéret - Musée de la Sénatorerie.JPG
French commune.caption
The park and the Sénatorerie Museum, in Guéret
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville fr Guéret 23.svg
French commune.arrondissement
Guéret
French commune.canton
Guéret-1 and 2
French commune.INSEE
23096
French commune.postal code
23000
French commune.mayor
Marie-Françoise Fournier
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
CA Grand Guéret
French commune.elevation m
436
French commune.elevation min m
350
French commune.elevation max m
685
French commune.area km2
26.21

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Guéret
Country
France
Population
12955
Area
26.21
Elevation
488
Time zone
UTC+01:00
Official website
www.ville-gueret.fr
Image
Guéret - Musée de la Sénatorerie.JPG
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Commons category
Guéret
postal code
23000
topic's main category
Category:Guéret
category for people born here
Category:People from Guéret
twinned administrative body
Puck
male population
6080
female population
7081
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-5-55-51-47-00
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Encyclopedic overview

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  • Geography
  • History
  • Population
  • Sights
  • Climate
  • Personalities
  • International relations
  • See also
  • References
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Guéret (; Occitan: Garait) is a commune and the prefecture of the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

==Geography== Guéret is a light industrial town, the largest in the department, with a big woodland and some farming not far from the town centre. It is approximately by road northeast of Limoges at the junction of the D942, D940 and the N145 roads. thumb|left|Map of the Creuse department

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