Auzances

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Auzances
Commune
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Location of Auzances
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Auzances
Coordinates: 46°01′39″N2°30′06″E / 46.0275°N 2.5017°E / 46.0275; 2.5017
Country France
Region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department Creuse
Arrondissement Aubusson
Canton Auzances
Intercommunality CC Marche et Combraille en Aquitaine
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Françoise Simon [1]
Area
1
7.08 km2 (2.73 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [2]
1,177
 • Density170/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
23013 /23700
Elevation486–624 m (1,594–2,047 ft)
(avg. 545 m or 1,788 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Auzances (French pronunciation: [ozɑ̃s] ; Auvergnat: Ausança) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

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Geography

A small farming and light industrial town situated by the left bank of the river La Noisette, not far from the Cher, some 16 miles (26 km) northeast of Aubusson at the junction of the D4, D988 and D996 roads. The commune is served by local coaches.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19621,524—    
19681,566+2.8%
19751,665+6.3%
19821,732+4.0%
19901,536−11.3%
19991,371−10.7%
20081,377+0.4%
20141,288−6.5%

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Personalities

International relations

The following towns are twinned with Auzances :

See also

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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.
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