Soumans is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
Soumans | |
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.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Soumans  | |
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| Coordinates: 46°18′07″N 2°18′27″E / 46.3019°N 2.3075°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Aubusson |
| Canton | Boussac |
| Intercommunality | CC Creuse Confluence |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Claude Parniere[1] |
Area 1 | 36.68 km2 (14.16 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 591 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (42/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23174 /23600 |
| Elevation | 375–497 m (1,230–1,631 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, quarries and farming, comprising the village and several hamlets situated in the valley of the Petite Creuse river some 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Guéret, at the junction of the D917, D7 and the D64a roads. The commune shares a border with the Allier département.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 825 | — |
| 1968 | 869 | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 739 | −15.0% |
| 1982 | 612 | −17.2% |
| 1990 | 540 | −11.8% |
| 1999 | 544 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 580 | +6.6% |
Sights
edit- The church, dating from the twelfth century.
- The Château de Bellefaye.
- The thirteenth-century church at Bellefaye.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "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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