Nouziers

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

Nouziers
Commune
The centre of the village of Nouziers
Coat of arms
Location of Nouziers
Nouziers
Nouziers
Coordinates: 46°25′21″N 1°57′31″E
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
ArrondissementGuéret
CantonBonnat
IntercommunalityCC Portes de la Creuse en Marche
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Jean Louis Escolier
Area
1
14.33 km2 (5.53 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
240
 • Density17/km2 (43/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
23148 /23350
Elevation342–466 m (1,122–1,529 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.

Geography

An area of forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets, situated on the border with the department of Indre, some 16 miles (26 km) north of Guéret, at the junction of the D2 and the D56 roads with the D940.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962463—    
1968505+9.1%
1975385−23.8%
1982276−28.3%
1990278+0.7%
1999232−16.5%
2008240+3.4%

Sights
The church
  • The twelfth-century church.
  • The remains of two ancient chateaux.
  • An old stone cross.
  • The war memorial.
The church interior

See also

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


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