Gentioux-Pigerolles

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Gentioux-Pigerolles
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Location of Gentioux-Pigerolles
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Gentioux-Pigerolles
Coordinates: 45°47′07″N1°59′42″E / 45.7853°N 1.995°E / 45.7853; 1.995
Country France
Region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department Creuse
Arrondissement Aubusson
Canton Felletin
Intercommunality CC Creuse Grand Sud
Government
  Mayor (20212026) Benjamin Simons [1]
Area
1
79.29 km2 (30.61 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [2]
373
  Density4.7/km2 (12/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
23090 /23340
Elevation653–929 m (2,142–3,048 ft)
(avg. 800 m or 2,600 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Gentioux-Pigerolles (French pronunciation: [ʒãsjupiʒʁɔl] ; Occitan : Genciòus) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

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Geography

An area of lakes, forestry, quarries and farming, comprising three villages and several hamlets situated in the upper valleys of both the Maulde and Thaurion rivers, some 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Aubusson, at the junction of the D8, D992, D35 and the D16 roads. The commune is in the national park of the Millevaches (1000 lakes, not cows).

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962634    
1968535−15.6%
1975419−21.7%
1982371−11.5%
1990367−1.1%
1999389+6.0%
2008380−2.3%

Sights

The Roman bridge - Pont de Senoueix Pont senoueix vgen.jpg
The Roman bridge - Pont de Senoueix
War memorial. Gentioux Monument aux morts pacifiste 1.JPG
War memorial.

See also

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References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.