Bosroger (French pronunciation: [boʁɔʒe]; Occitan: Bòsc Rogier) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
Bosroger | |
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Coordinates: 45°59′42″N 2°15′03″E / 45.995°N 2.2508°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Creuse |
Arrondissement | Aubusson |
Canton | Aubusson |
Intercommunality | CC Marche et Combraille en Aquitaine |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Paul Joulot[1] |
Area 1 | 7.56 km2 (2.92 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 114 |
• Density | 15/km2 (39/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 23028 /23200 |
Elevation | 515–663 m (1,690–2,175 ft) (avg. 625 m or 2,051 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
An area of lakes, forestry and farming comprising a small village and one hamlet situated just 5 miles (8.0 km) northeast of Aubusson, at the junction of the D39, D40 and the D993 roads.
The Voueize flows northward through the western part of the commune.
Population edit
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 105 | — |
1968 | 114 | +8.6% |
1975 | 101 | −11.4% |
1982 | 98 | −3.0% |
1990 | 80 | −18.4% |
1999 | 76 | −5.0% |
2008 | 99 | +30.3% |
Sights edit
- The church, dating from the thirteenth century.
- The chapel at Léon-le-Franc, dating from the fifteenth 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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