Banize

Banize
Commune
The Church of Saint-Sulpice, in Banize
The Church of Saint-Sulpice, in Banize
Coat of arms of Banize
Coat of arms
Location of Banize
Map
Banize is located in France
Banize
Banize
Banize is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Banize
Banize
Coordinates: 45°55′54″N 1°59′54″E / 45.9317°N 1.9983°E / 45.9317; 1.9983
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
ArrondissementGuéret
CantonAhun
IntercommunalityCC Creuse Sud Ouest
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Luc Escoubeyrou[1]
Area
1
15.24 km2 (5.88 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
181
 • Density12/km2 (31/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
23016 /23120
Elevation471–653 m (1,545–2,142 ft)
(avg. 540 m or 1,770 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Banize (French pronunciation: [baniz]; Occitan: Banhesa) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Geography

A farming and forestry area comprising the village and a couple of hamlets situated at the confluence of the rivers Benise and Thaurion, some 10 miles (16 km) west of Aubusson at the junction of the D10 and the D16 roads.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962160—    
1968225+40.6%
1975172−23.6%
1982174+1.2%
1990149−14.4%
1999134−10.1%
2008158+17.9%

Sights

  • The church, dating from the fourteenth century.
  • Several old watermills.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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