Saint-Maurice-la-Souterraine

Saint-Maurice-la-Souterraine
Commune
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Coordinates: 46°12′54″N 1°25′55″E
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Creuse
Arrondissement	Guéret
Canton	La Souterraine
Intercommunality	CC Pays Sostranien
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Évelyne Augros[1]
Area ^1	39.72 km^2 (15.34 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	1,126
• Density	28/km^2 (73/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	23219 /23300
Elevation	300–422 m (984–1,385 ft) (avg. 359 m or 1,178 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Maurice-la-Souterraine (French: [sɛ̃ mɔʁis la sutɛʁɛn]; Occitan: Sent Maurici) is a commune in the Creuse department in central France.

Geography

The river Semme flows west through the commune's southern part.

The river Brame flows west through the commune's northern part.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	1,183	—
1968	1,246	+5.3%
1975	1,117	−10.4%
1982	1,082	−3.1%
1990	1,089	+0.6%
1999	1,048	−3.8%
2008	1,201	+14.6%

See also

• Communes of the Creuse department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
2. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.