Aulon, Creuse
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Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine region ![]() ![]() Aulon | |
Coordinates: 46°04′59″N 1°41′29″E / 46.0831°N 1.6914°ECoordinates: 46°04′59″N 1°41′29″E / 46.0831°N 1.6914°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Creuse |
Arrondissement | Guéret |
Canton | Bénévent-l'Abbaye |
Intercommunality | Bénévent-Grand-Bourg |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Josette Moreau |
Area1 | 10.86 km2 (4.19 sq mi) |
Population (2008)2 | 171 |
• Density | 16/km2 (41/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
INSEE/Postal code | 23011 / 23210 |
Elevation |
407–535 m (1,335–1,755 ft) (avg. 413 m or 1,355 ft) |
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. |
Aulon is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
Geography
An area of farming, forests and lakes comprising a small village and a couple of hamlets, situated some 10 miles (16 km) southwest of Guéret at the junction of the D42, D912 and the D10. Approximately 10 million tourists visit the region every year.
Population
Historical population | ||
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Year | Pop. | ±% |
1962 | 228 | — |
1968 | 256 | +12.3% |
1975 | 218 | −14.8% |
1982 | 209 | −4.1% |
1990 | 191 | −8.6% |
1999 | 176 | −7.9% |
2008 | 171 | −2.8% |
Sights
- The church, dating from the fifteenth century.
See also
References
External links
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