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Lizières |
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Lizières
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| Country | France |
| Region | Limousin |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Guéret |
| Canton | Grand-Bourg |
| Intercommunality | Bénévent-Grand-Bourg |
| Mayor | André Poupard (2008–2014) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 345–465 m (1,132–1,526 ft) (avg. 420 m/1,380 ft) |
| Land area1 | 14.67 km2 (5.66 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 266 (2008) |
| - Density | 18 /km2 (47 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23111/ 23240 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Lizières is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.
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An 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 Gartempe River forms much of the southern boundary of the commune’s territory.
| Historical populations | ||
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| 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% |