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Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Azerables
Commune
The church of Saint-Georges, in AzerablesThe church of Saint-Georges, in Azerables
Location of Azerables
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Coordinates: 46°21′17″N 1°28′40″E / 46.3547°N 1.4778°E / 46.3547; 1.4778
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
ArrondissementGuéret
CantonDun-le-Palestel
IntercommunalityCC Pays Sostranien
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Yves Aumaitre
Area39.44 km (15.23 sq mi)
Population803
 • Density20/km (53/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code23015 /23160
Elevation273–394 m (896–1,293 ft)
(avg. 350 m or 1,150 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Azerables (French pronunciation: [azeʁabl]; Limousin: Drable) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Geography

An area of farming and lakes comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the river Anglin, some 23 miles (37 km) northwest of Guéret, at the junction of the D1, D15 and the D70. The A20 autoroute forms much of the western border of the commune.

The river Anglin has its source in the commune.

The river Abloux forms most of the commune's eastern border.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19621,219—    
19681,258+3.2%
19751,136−9.7%
19821,033−9.1%
19901,019−1.4%
1999958−6.0%
2008890−7.1%
2014834−6.3%

Sights

  • The church, dating from the twelfth century.
  • A fifteenth-century chapel.
  • A modern chapel.

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
Communes of the Creuse department
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