Lioux-les-Monges (French pronunciation: [lju le mɔ̃ʒ]; Occitan: Lion las Monjas) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
Lioux-les-Monges | |
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.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Lioux-les-Monges  | |
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| Coordinates: 45°57′09″N 2°27′22″E / 45.9525°N 2.4561°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Aubusson |
| Canton | Auzances |
| Intercommunality | CC Marche et Combraille en Aquitaine |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jacques Payard[1] |
Area 1 | 7.32 km2 (2.83 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 58 |
| • Density | 7.9/km2 (21/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23110 /23700 |
| Elevation | 633–764 m (2,077–2,507 ft) (avg. 645 m or 2,116 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editA farming area comprising a very small village and several hamlets, situated some 14 miles (23 km) east of Aubusson, just off the D996 road.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 93 | — |
| 1968 | 98 | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 73 | −25.5% |
| 1982 | 48 | −34.2% |
| 1990 | 40 | −16.7% |
| 1999 | 42 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 48 | +14.3% |
Sights
edit- The twelfth-century church.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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