La Pouge

La Pouge
Location of La Pouge
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La Pouge is located in France
La Pouge
La Pouge
La Pouge is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
La Pouge
La Pouge
Coordinates: 45°58′54″N 1°56′45″E / 45.9817°N 1.9458°E / 45.9817; 1.9458
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
ArrondissementGuéret
CantonAhun
IntercommunalityCC Creuse Sud Ouest
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Claude Bussière[1]
Area
1
7.58 km2 (2.93 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
96
 • Density13/km2 (33/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
23157 /23250
Elevation454–618 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.

La Pouge (French pronunciation: [la puʒ]; Occitan: La Poja) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

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

Historical population
YearPop.±%
196296—    
1968119+24.0%
1975111−6.7%
1982110−0.9%
199087−20.9%
199978−10.3%
200879+1.3%

Sights

  • The church dating from the thirteenth century.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.