Lizières (French pronunciation: [lizjɛʁ]; Occitan: Lisieras) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
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Location of Lizières  | |
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| Coordinates: 46°12′42″N 1°34′29″E / 46.2117°N 1.5747°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Guéret |
| Canton | Le Grand-Bourg |
| Intercommunality | CC Bénévent-Grand-Bourg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Évelyne Chetif[1] |
Area 1 | 14.67 km2 (5.66 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 238 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (42/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23111 /23240 |
| Elevation | 345–465 m (1,132–1,526 ft) (avg. 420 m or 1,380 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editAn area of lakes and farming, comprising the village and a few small hamlets, situated some 18 miles (29 km) west of Guéret on the D49 near its junction with the N145 road. The river Gartempe forms much of the southern boundary of the commune's territory.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 320 | — |
| 1968 | 355 | +10.9% |
| 1975 | 310 | −12.7% |
| 1982 | 313 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 303 | −3.2% |
| 1999 | 284 | −6.3% |
| 2008 | 266 | −6.3% |
Sights
edit- The church, dating from the fifteenth century.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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