Augères (French pronunciation: [oʒɛʁ]; Occitan: Augieras) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
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| Coordinates: 46°05′20″N 1°43′52″E / 46.0889°N 1.7311°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Guéret |
| Canton | Le Grand-Bourg |
| Intercommunality | CC Bénévent-Grand-Bourg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Gasnet[1] |
| Area 1 | 12.43 km2 (4.80 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 118 |
| • Density | 9.5/km2 (25/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23010 /23210 |
| Elevation | 417–522 m (1,368–1,713 ft) (avg. 428 m or 1,404 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography edit
A farming area comprising a small village and several hamlets, situated some 10 miles (16 km) southwest of Guéret by the banks of the Leyrenne river and at the junction of the D42 and the D22.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 230 | — |
| 1968 | 254 | +10.4% |
| 1975 | 187 | −26.4% |
| 1982 | 178 | −4.8% |
| 1990 | 146 | −18.0% |
| 1999 | 146 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 135 | −7.5% |
| 2015 | 122 | −9.6% |
Sights edit
- The church of St.Pierre, dating from the fifteenth century.
- The chapel de Villars, from the fourteenth century.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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