La Pouge
La Pouge (French pronunciation: [la puʒ]; Occitan: La Poja) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
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| Coordinates: 45°58′54″N 1°56′45″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Guéret |
| Canton | Ahun |
| Intercommunality | CC Creuse Sud Ouest |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Claude Bussière[1] |
| Area 1 | 7.58 km2 (2.93 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 96 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (33/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23157 /23250 |
| Elevation | 454–618 m (1,490–2,028 ft) (avg. 597 m or 1,959 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 small village of farming and forestry situated some 16 miles (26 km) south of Guéret at the junction of the D941 and the D45 roads.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 96 | — |
| 1968 | 119 | +24.0% |
| 1975 | 111 | −6.7% |
| 1982 | 110 | −0.9% |
| 1990 | 87 | −20.9% |
| 1999 | 78 | −10.3% |
| 2008 | 79 | +1.3% |
Sights
- The church dating from the thirteenth century.
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" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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