Gouzon
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Commune of Gouzon |
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Limousin |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Guéret |
| Canton | Jarnages |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Carrefour des Quatre Provinces |
| Mayor | Jean-Pierre Vacher (2001-2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 366 m–476 m (avg. 378 m) |
| Land area¹ | 50,03 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
1 381 |
| - Density | 27/km² |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23093/ 23230 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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Gouzon is a commune in the Creuse département in the Limousin region of France.
The inhabitants are known as Gouzonnais and Gouzonnaises
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[edit] Geography
Gouzon straddles the N145 between Montluçon and Gueret
[edit] Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
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| 1580 | 1639 | 1501 | 1469 | 1370 | 1381 |
| Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting | |||||
[edit] Places and monuments
- 13th century church with a shingle-covered steeple.
- Church of St Nicolas of the Forge (5KM) - Some medieval frescos.
- Étang de Grands-Champs – Fly-fishing lake
- Étang des Landes (7KM) - 120 Hectares nature reserve. Bird Observatory
[edit] Economy
- Gouzon is also a cheese made in the Limousin region.
[edit] See also
Communes of the Creuse département
[edit] External links
(All French language)
