Gouzon
Commune
The church of Saint-Martin, in Gouzon
Coat of arms
Location of Gouzon
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Coordinates: 46°11′33″N 2°14′22″E / 46.1925°N 2.2394°E / 46.1925; 2.2394
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Creuse
Arrondissement	Aubusson
Canton	Gouzon
Intercommunality	CC Creuse Confluence
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Cyril Victor[1]
Area 1	50.03 km2 (19.32 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	1,560
• Density	31/km2 (81/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	23093 /23230
Elevation	366–476 m (1,201–1,562 ft) (avg. 378 m or 1,240 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Gouzon (French pronunciation: [ɡuzɔ̃]; Auvergnat: Gosom) is a commune in the Creuse department in central France.

Gouzon is located about 28 kilometres (17 mi) east of Guéret in the Massif Central on the river Voueize, as well as its tributary Goze. The Route nationale 145 (European route E62) passes through the commune. The train station Parsac-Gouzon on the railroad line Montluçon - Saint-Sulpice-Laurière is located in the neighboring commune Parsac-Rimondeix.

The inhabitants are known as Gouzonnais.

• 13th-century church with a shingle-covered steeple.
• Church of St. Nicolas of the Forge (5 km; 3.1 mi) - Some medieval frescos.
• Étang de Grands-Champs – Fly-fishing lake
• Étang des Landes - 120 hectares (300 acres) nature reserve. Bird Observatory

Gouzon is also a cheese made in the Limousin region.

• Communes of the Creuse département

• Gouzon on Quid

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