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Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Moutier-d’Ahun
Commune
AbbeyAbbey
Location of Moutier-d’Ahun
Moutier-d’Ahun is located in FranceMoutier-d’AhunMoutier-d’AhunShow map of FranceMoutier-d’Ahun is located in Nouvelle-AquitaineMoutier-d’AhunMoutier-d’AhunShow map of Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 46°05′33″N 2°03′20″E / 46.0925°N 2.0556°E / 46.0925; 2.0556
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
ArrondissementGuéret
CantonAhun
IntercommunalityCC Creuse Sud Ouest
Government
 • Mayor (2023–2026) Guy Cathelot
Area9.91 km (3.83 sq mi)
Population161
 • Density16/km (42/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code23138 /23150
Elevation340–456 m (1,115–1,496 ft)
(avg. 362 m or 1,188 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Moutier-d’Ahun (French pronunciation: [mutje da.œ̃], literally Moutier of Ahun; Occitan: Mostier d'Aiun) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Geography

A farming area comprising the village and a couple of hamlets situated some 11 miles (18 km) southeast of Guéret at the junction of the D16, D13 and the D942 roads. The river Creuse flows through the middle of the village.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962236—    
1968274+16.1%
1975244−10.9%
1982234−4.1%
1990195−16.7%
1999193−1.0%
2008168−13.0%

Sights

  • The church, once part of a monastery, dating from the fourteenth century.
  • A medieval stone bridge.

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 30 November 2023.
  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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