Moutier-Rozeille
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Coordinates: 45°55′03″N 2°11′52″E / 45.9175°N 2.1978°ECoordinates: 45°55′03″N 2°11′52″E / 45.9175°N 2.1978°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Creuse |
Arrondissement | Aubusson |
Canton | Felletin |
Intercommunality | CC Creuse Grand Sud |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Paul Burjade[1] |
Area 1 | 19.66 km2 (7.59 sq mi) |
Population (Jan. 2018)[2] | 422 |
• Density | 21/km2 (56/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 23140 /23200 |
Elevation | 437–671 m (1,434–2,201 ft) (avg. 538 m or 1,765 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Moutier-Rozeille (French pronunciation: [mutje ʁozɛj]; Occitan: Mostier Roselha) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
Geography[]
An area of farming and forestry comprising a village and several hamlets situated near where the Creuse joins the Rozeille river, just 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Aubusson, at the junction of the D19, D982 and the D21 roads.
Population[]
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 427 | — |
1968 | 507 | +18.7% |
1975 | 403 | −20.5% |
1982 | 475 | +17.9% |
1990 | 446 | −6.1% |
1999 | 435 | −2.5% |
2008 | 436 | +0.2% |
Sights[]
- The church, dating from the eleventh century.
- The ruins of a feudal castle at Confolent.
- The ruins of the St Hilaire church. Originally built in the mid-7th century around a Gallo-Roman mausoleum, the church has been continuously occupied until the end of the 19th century. With many graves and architectural features, the site is regularly studied by archaeologists since 2007.[3]
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 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-08-20. Retrieved 2016-07-04.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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