Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
| Faux-Mazuras | |
|---|---|
| Commune | |
| Location of Faux-Mazuras | |
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| Coordinates: 45°55′28″N 1°47′03″E / 45.9244°N 1.7842°E / 45.9244; 1.7842 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Guéret |
| Canton | Bourganeuf |
| Intercommunality | CC Creuse Sud Ouest |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Bernard Legros |
| Area | 19.96 km (7.71 sq mi) |
| Population | 189 |
| • Density | 9.5/km (25/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23078 /23400 |
| Elevation | 454–642 m (1,490–2,106 ft) (avg. 450 m or 1,480 ft) |
| French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Faux-Mazuras is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
Geography
A small farming village situated some 19 miles (31 km) south of Guéret at the junction of the D8, D36 and the D37 roads. Coal was mined here for around 100 years until the mid-20th century.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 188 | — |
| 1968 | 216 | +14.9% |
| 1975 | 182 | −15.7% |
| 1982 | 179 | −1.6% |
| 1990 | 169 | −5.6% |
| 1999 | 160 | −5.3% |
| 2005 | 168 | +5.0% |
Sights
- The abandoned church at Faux, dating from the fifteenth century.
- Two sixteenth-century stone crosses.
- The sixteenth-century chapel at Mazuras.
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
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