Noth, Creuse

Noth
Commune
Chateau of La Cazine
Chateau of La Cazine
Location of Noth
Map
Noth is located in France
Noth
Noth
Noth is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Noth
Noth
Coordinates: 46°14′08″N 1°35′12″E / 46.2356°N 1.5867°E / 46.2356; 1.5867
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
ArrondissementGuéret
CantonLa Souterraine
IntercommunalityCC Pays Sostranien
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Luc Gazonnaud[1]
Area
1
22.89 km2 (8.84 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
492
 • Density21/km2 (56/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
23143 /23300
Elevation339–453 m (1,112–1,486 ft)
(avg. 367 m or 1,204 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Noth (French pronunciation: [nɔt]; Occitan: Nòt) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Geography

An area of streams, lakes and woods, forestry and farming, comprising the village and several hamlets situated some 14 miles (23 km) west of Guéret at the junction of the D49 and D74 and near the N145 road.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962499—    
1968544+9.0%
1975515−5.3%
1982451−12.4%
1990477+5.8%
1999459−3.8%
2008517+12.6%

Sights

  • The thirteenth-century church, with a fortified tower.
  • An ancient stone cross.
  • The Lac de la Cazine, a 50 hectares (120 acres) lake.
  • The château de la Cazine at La Fôt.[3]

See also

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Noth.
  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Chateau de la Cazine".


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