Nouhant (French pronunciation: [nu.ɑ̃]; Occitan: Noent) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

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Coat of arms of Nouhant
Location of Nouhant
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Nouhant is located in France
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Nouhant is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
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Coordinates: 46°17′06″N 2°23′29″E / 46.285°N 2.3914°E / 46.285; 2.3914
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
ArrondissementAubusson
CantonÉvaux-les-Bains
IntercommunalityCC Creuse Confluence
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Nicolas Simonnet[1]
Area
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25.75 km2 (9.94 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
289
 • Density11/km2 (29/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
23145 /23170
Elevation417–555 m (1,368–1,821 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

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A area of farming, lakes and streams comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the small river Verneigette, some 12 miles (19 km) southwest of Montluçon, at the junction of the D64, D66 and the N145 roads. The commune borders the department of Allier to the east.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962457—    
1968508+11.2%
1975446−12.2%
1982378−15.2%
1990355−6.1%
1999323−9.0%
2008306−5.3%

Sights

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  • The church, dating from the twelfth century.
  • The remains of a fifteenth-century fortified house at Fressinaud.
  • The Château du Clos.
  • A fifteenth-century stone cross.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.