Nouhant | |
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Location of Nouhant | |
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| Coordinates: 46°17′06″N 2°23′29″E / 46.285°N 2.3914°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Aubusson |
| Canton | Évaux-les-Bains |
| Intercommunality | CC Creuse Confluence |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Nicolas Simonnet[1] |
| Area 1 | 25.75 km2 (9.94 sq mi) |
| Population | 289 |
| • Density | 11/km2 (29/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23145 /23170 |
| Elevation | 417–555 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. | |
Nouhant (French pronunciation: [nu.ɑ̃]; Occitan: Noent) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
Geography
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
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 457 | — |
| 1968 | 508 | +11.2% |
| 1975 | 446 | −12.2% |
| 1982 | 378 | −15.2% |
| 1990 | 355 | −6.1% |
| 1999 | 323 | −9.0% |
| 2008 | 306 | −5.3% |
Sights
- 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
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ↑ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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