Anzême

Anzême is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Anzême
The bell tower of the church in Anzême
Location of Anzême
Anzême
Anzême
Coordinates: 46°16′39″N 1°51′52″E
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
ArrondissementGuéret
CantonSaint-Vaury
IntercommunalityCA Grand Guéret
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Alain Favière
Area
1
29.50 km2 (11.39 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
578
  Density20/km2 (51/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
23004 /23000
Elevation254–441 m (833–1,447 ft)
(avg. 325 m or 1,066 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

An area of farming and quarrying, comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the Creuse River, some 7 miles (11 km) north of Guéret, at the junction of the D14 and the D33.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962606    
1968707+16.7%
1975601−15.0%
1982508−15.5%
1990519+2.2%
1999535+3.1%
2008561+4.9%

Sights

  • The church of St. Pierre, dating from the thirteenth century
  • A stone bridge and stone cross, both dating from the fourteenth century
  • The hydroelectric dams on the river

See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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