Nouzerines

Nouzerines
Commune
Coat of arms
Location of Nouzerines
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Coordinates: 46°23′21″N 2°06′33″E
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Creuse
Arrondissement	Aubusson
Canton	Boussac
Intercommunality	CC Creuse Confluence
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Valerie Roget[1]
Area ^1	19.09 km^2 (7.37 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	236
• Density	12/km^2 (32/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	23146 /23600
Elevation	345–447 m (1,132–1,467 ft) (avg. 412 m or 1,352 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Nouzerines is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Geography

A farming area comprising the village and a couple of hamlets situated some 18 miles (29 km) northeast of Guéret at the junction of the D2, D68, D83, and the D97 road.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	451	—
1968	529	+17.3%
1975	437	−17.4%
1982	340	−22.2%
1990	277	−18.5%
1999	261	−5.8%
2008	252	−3.4%

Sights

• The eleventh-century church of St.Clair.
• A restored washhouse.
• The Lac de Cluzeau.

Notable residents

• Chris Richardson, Musician
• Jean-Luc Mauger, Peintre

See also

• Communes of the Creuse department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.