Nouzerolles (French pronunciation: [nuzʁɔl]; Occitan: Noseròles) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
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| Coordinates: 46°22′57″N 1°44′33″E / 46.3825°N 1.7425°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Guéret |
| Canton | Dun-le-Palestel |
| Intercommunality | CC Pays Dunois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Pierre Laurent[1] |
| Area 1 | 8.17 km2 (3.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 95 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (30/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23147 /23360 |
| Elevation | 210–342 m (689–1,122 ft) (avg. 343 m or 1,125 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 small farming village situated on the border with the department of Indre, some 16 miles (26 km) northwest of Guéret, at the junction of the D5 and the D78 roads. The Petite Creuse river forms all of the commune's southern border.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 162 | — |
| 1968 | 196 | +21.0% |
| 1975 | 176 | −10.2% |
| 1982 | 139 | −21.0% |
| 1990 | 111 | −20.1% |
| 1999 | 100 | −9.9% |
| 2008 | 102 | +2.0% |
Sights
edit- The fourteenth-century church.
- St. Antoine's chapel
- A fortified manorhouse.
- The remains of an eleventh-century tower and a castle.
- An old stone bridge crossing the Petite Creuse.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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