Sermur (French pronunciation: [sɛʁmyʁ]) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
Sermur | |
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 The remains of the Tower of Sermur | |
Location of Sermur  | |
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| Coordinates: 45°58′34″N 2°25′55″E / 45.9761°N 2.4319°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Aubusson |
| Canton | Auzances |
| Intercommunality | CC Marche et Combraille en Aquitaine |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Pierre Faucher[1] |
| Area 1 | 19.50 km2 (7.53 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 105 |
| • Density | 5.4/km2 (14/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23171 /23700 |
| Elevation | 607–725 m (1,991–2,379 ft) (avg. 720 m or 2,360 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 and streams, farming and forestry comprising the village and several hamlets situated some 14 miles (23 km) east of Aubusson, near the junction of the D25 and the D38 roads.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 200 | — |
| 1968 | 238 | +19.0% |
| 1975 | 209 | −12.2% |
| 1982 | 155 | −25.8% |
| 1990 | 139 | −10.3% |
| 1999 | 128 | −7.9% |
| 2008 | 100 | −21.9% |
Sights edit
- The church, dating from the nineteenth century.
- The ruined tower, the only remains of an eleventh-century castle.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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