Montboucher
| Montboucher | |
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  Montboucher | |
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Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine region  Montboucher | |
| Coordinates: 45°57′15″N 1°40′55″E / 45.9542°N 1.6819°ECoordinates: 45°57′15″N 1°40′55″E / 45.9542°N 1.6819°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Guéret |
| Canton | Bourganeuf |
| Intercommunality | Bourganeuf et Royère-de-Vassivière |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Christian Pateyron |
| Area1 | 27.68 km2 (10.69 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 367 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (34/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23133 / 23400 |
| Elevation |
379–627 m (1,243–2,057 ft) (avg. 516 m or 1,693 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Montboucher is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
Geography
An area of streams, lakes and farming comprising the village and several hamlets situated some 18 miles (29 km) southwest of Guéret at the junction of the D36, D44 and the D941 roads. The commune is on the border with the departement of Haute-Vienne.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 422 | — |
| 1968 | 484 | +14.7% |
| 1975 | 428 | −11.6% |
| 1982 | 377 | −11.9% |
| 1990 | 356 | −5.6% |
| 1999 | 344 | −3.4% |
| 2008 | 367 | +6.7% |
Sights
- The neo-gothic church, dating from the nineteenth century.
- The nineteenth-century Château de Vedrenas .
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Montboucher. |
- Montboucher on the Quid website (French)
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