Banize
Banize is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
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 The Church of Saint-Sulpice, in Banize | |
Location of Banize 
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| Coordinates: 45°55′54″N 1°59′54″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Guéret |
| Canton | Ahun |
| Intercommunality | CC Creuse Sud Ouest |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Bruno Servazeix |
| Area 1 | 15.24 km2 (5.88 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 187 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (32/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23016 /23120 |
| Elevation | 471–653 m (1,545–2,142 ft) (avg. 540 m or 1,770 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
A farming and forestry area comprising the village and a couple of hamlets situated at the confluence of the rivers Benise and Thaurion, some 10 miles (16 km) west of Aubusson at the junction of the D10 and the D16 roads.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 160 | — |
| 1968 | 225 | +40.6% |
| 1975 | 172 | −23.6% |
| 1982 | 174 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 149 | −14.4% |
| 1999 | 134 | −10.1% |
| 2008 | 158 | +17.9% |
Sights
- The church, dating from the fourteenth century.
- Several old watermills.
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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