Maisonnisses
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 Monument to Resistance fighters | |
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| Coordinates: 46°03′49″N 1°53′59″E / 46.0636°N 1.8997°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Guéret |
| Canton | Ahun |
| Intercommunality | CC Creuse Sud Ouest |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Dominique Berteloot[1] |
| Area 1 | 11.12 km2 (4.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 175 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (41/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23118 /23150 |
| Elevation | 517–685 m (1,696–2,247 ft) (avg. 500 m or 1,600 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Maisonnisses (French pronunciation: [mɛzɔnis]; Occitan: Maisoniças) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
Geography[edit]
A farming and forestry area comprising the village and some small hamlets, situated some 8 miles (13 km) south of Guéret at the junction of the D50, D60 and the D34 roads. The small river Gartempe flows through the middle of the commune.
Population[edit]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 252 | — |
| 1968 | 284 | +12.7% |
| 1975 | 265 | −6.7% |
| 1982 | 189 | −28.7% |
| 1990 | 206 | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 213 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 207 | −2.8% |
Sights[edit]
- The church of Saint-Jean-Baptiste, dating from the fourteenth century.
- A war memorial.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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