Sermur
Sermur | |
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The remains of the Tower of Sermur | |
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Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine region ![]() ![]() Sermur | |
Coordinates: 45°58′34″N 2°25′55″E / 45.9761°N 2.4319°ECoordinates: 45°58′34″N 2°25′55″E / 45.9761°N 2.4319°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Creuse |
Arrondissement | Aubusson |
Canton | Auzances |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Brigitte Lenoir |
Area1 | 19.50 km2 (7.53 sq mi) |
Population (2008)2 | 100 |
• Density | 5.1/km2 (13/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
INSEE/Postal code | 23171 / 23700 |
Elevation |
607–725 m (1,991–2,379 ft) (avg. 720 m or 2,360 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. |
Sermur is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
Geography
An area of lakes and streams, farming and forestry comprising the village and several hamlets situated some 14 miles (23 km) east of Aubusson, near the junction of the D25 and the D38 roads.
Population
Historical population | ||
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Year | Pop. | ±% |
1962 | 200 | — |
1968 | 238 | +19.0% |
1975 | 209 | −12.2% |
1982 | 155 | −25.8% |
1990 | 139 | −10.3% |
1999 | 128 | −7.9% |
2008 | 100 | −21.9% |
Sights
- The church, dating from the nineteenth century.
- The ruined tower, the only remains of an eleventh-century castle.
See also
References
External links
- Sermur on the Quid website (French)
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