Nouziers (French pronunciation: [nuzje]; Occitan: Nosiers) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
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 The centre of the village of Nouziers | |
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Location of Nouziers  | |
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| Coordinates: 46°25′21″N 1°57′31″E / 46.4225°N 1.9586°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Guéret |
| Canton | Bonnat |
| Intercommunality | CC Portes de la Creuse en Marche |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Roger Appère[1] |
| Area 1 | 14.33 km2 (5.53 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 248 |
| • Density | 17/km2 (45/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23148 /23350 |
| Elevation | 342–466 m (1,122–1,529 ft) (avg. 410 m or 1,350 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 forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets, situated on the border with the department of Indre, some 16 miles (26 km) north of Guéret, at the junction of the D2 and the D56 roads with the D940.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 463 | — |
| 1968 | 505 | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 385 | −23.8% |
| 1982 | 276 | −28.3% |
| 1990 | 278 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 232 | −16.5% |
| 2008 | 240 | +3.4% |
Sights edit
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- The twelfth-century church.
- The remains of two ancient chateaux.
- An old stone cross.
- The war memorial.
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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