Augères
| Augères | |
|---|---|
| Commune | |
  Augères Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine region  Augères | |
| Coordinates: 46°05′20″N 1°43′52″E / 46.0889°N 1.7311°ECoordinates: 46°05′20″N 1°43′52″E / 46.0889°N 1.7311°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Guéret |
| Canton | Le Grand-Bourg |
| Intercommunality | CC Monts et Vallées Ouest Creuse |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014-2020) | Michel Gasnet |
| Area1 | 12.43 km2 (4.80 sq mi) |
| Population (2015)2 | 122 |
| • Density | 9.8/km2 (25/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23010 /23210 |
| Elevation |
417–522 m (1,368–1,713 ft) (avg. 428 m or 1,404 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Augères is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
Geography
A farming area comprising a small village and several hamlets, situated some 10 miles (16 km) southwest of Guéret by the banks of the Leyrenne river and at the junction of the D42 and the D22.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 230 | — |
| 1968 | 254 | +10.4% |
| 1975 | 187 | −26.4% |
| 1982 | 178 | −4.8% |
| 1990 | 146 | −18.0% |
| 1999 | 146 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 135 | −7.5% |
| 2015 | 122 | −9.6% |
Sights
- The church of St.Pierre, dating from the fifteenth century.
- The chapel de Villars, from the fourteenth century.
See also
References
External links
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