Nouzerines

Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Coat of arms of Nouzerines
Coat of arms
Location of Nouzerines
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(2020–2026) Valerie Roget[1]Area
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19.09 km2 (7.37 sq mi)Population
 (2021)[2]
236 • Density12/km2 (32/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code
23146 /23600
Elevation345–447 m (1,132–1,467 ft)
(avg. 412 m or 1,352 ft)1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Nouzerines is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Geography

A farming area comprising the village and a couple of hamlets situated some 18 miles (29 km) northeast of Guéret at the junction of the D2, D68, D83, and the D97 road.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962451—    
1968529+17.3%
1975437−17.4%
1982340−22.2%
1990277−18.5%
1999261−5.8%
2008252−3.4%

Sights

  • The eleventh-century church of St.Clair.
  • A restored washhouse.
  • The Lac de Cluzeau.

Notable residents

  • Chris Richardson, Musician
  • Jean-Luc Mauger, Peintre

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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