Banize | |
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Coordinates: 45°55′54″N1°59′54″E / 45.9317°N 1.9983°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Creuse |
Arrondissement | Guéret |
Canton | Ahun |
Intercommunality | CC Creuse Sud Ouest |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Luc Escoubeyrou [1] |
Area 1 | 15.24 km2 (5.88 sq mi) |
Population (2021) [2] | 181 |
• Density | 12/km2 (31/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 23016 /23120 |
Elevation | 471–653 m (1,545–2,142 ft) (avg. 540 m or 1,770 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Banize (French pronunciation: [baniz] ; Occitan : Banhesa) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
A farming and forestry area comprising the village and a couple of hamlets situated at the confluence of the rivers Benise and Thaurion, some 10 miles (16 km) west of Aubusson at the junction of the D10 and the D16 roads.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 160 | — |
1968 | 225 | +40.6% |
1975 | 172 | −23.6% |
1982 | 174 | +1.2% |
1990 | 149 | −14.4% |
1999 | 134 | −10.1% |
2008 | 158 | +17.9% |
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