Gioux

Gioux
The church of Saint-Pierre and Saint-Paul, in Gioux
The church of Saint-Pierre and Saint-Paul, in Gioux
Location of Gioux
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Gioux is located in France
Gioux
Gioux
Gioux is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Gioux
Gioux
Coordinates: 45°48′40″N 2°07′21″E / 45.8111°N 2.1225°E / 45.8111; 2.1225
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
ArrondissementAubusson
CantonFelletin
IntercommunalityCC Creuse Grand Sud
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Marina Bonifas[1]
Area
1
37.42 km2 (14.45 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
171
 • Density4.6/km2 (12/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
23091 /23500
Elevation608–886 m (1,995–2,907 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Gioux (French pronunciation: [ʒju]; Occitan: Juòus) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Geography

An area of forestry and farming, comprising the village and several hamlets situated some 10 miles (16 km) south of Aubusson, at the junction of the D35 and the D26 roads. The commune is in the national park of the Millevaches (1000 lakes, not cows).

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962309—    
1968313+1.3%
1975233−25.6%
1982210−9.9%
1990214+1.9%
1999198−7.5%
2008173−12.6%

Sights

  • The twelfth-century church.
  • A menhir known as the Pierre Point.
  • A Roman bridge on the way to Feniers.
  • Vestiges of a Roman villa at Maisonnières.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.