Noth, Creuse

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

Noth
Chateau of La Cazine
Location of Noth
Noth
Noth
Coordinates: 46°14′08″N 1°35′12″E
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
ArrondissementGuéret
CantonLa Souterraine
IntercommunalityCC Pays Sostranien
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Michel Dissoubray
Area
1
22.89 km2 (8.84 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
499
  Density22/km2 (56/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
23143 /23300
Elevation339–453 m (1,112–1,486 ft)
(avg. 367 m or 1,204 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 streams, lakes and woods, forestry and farming, comprising the village and several hamlets situated some 14 miles (23 km) west of Guéret at the junction of the D49 and D74 and near the N145 road.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962499    
1968544+9.0%
1975515−5.3%
1982451−12.4%
1990477+5.8%
1999459−3.8%
2008517+12.6%

Sights

  • The thirteenth-century church, with a fortified tower.
  • An ancient stone cross.
  • The Lac de la Cazine, a 50 hectares (120 acres) lake.
  • The château de la Cazine at La Fôt.[2]

See also

References


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