Ahun
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Location within Limousin region  Ahun | ||
| Coordinates: 46°05′14″N 2°02′45″E / 46.0872°N 2.0458°ECoordinates: 46°05′14″N 2°02′45″E / 46.0872°N 2.0458°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Limousin | |
| Department | Creuse | |
| Arrondissement | Guéret | |
| Canton | Ahun | |
| Intercommunality | Pays Creuse-Thaurion-Gartempe | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Patrick Pacaud | |
| Area | ||
| • Land1 | 33.74 km2 (13.03 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008) | ||
| • Population2 | 1,568 | |
| • Population2 Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23001 / 23150 | |
| Elevation |
331–564 m (1,086–1,850 ft) (avg. 449 m or 1,473 ft) | |
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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. | ||
Ahun is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.
Geography
A farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated in the valley of the Creuse River, some 10 miles (16 km) southeast of Guéret, at the junction of the D942, D13 and the D18. It was the Roman site of Acitodunum, an important town on the route between Limoges and Clermont-Ferrand.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 1,491 | — |
| 1968 | 1,623 | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 1,605 | −1.1% |
| 1982 | 1,529 | −4.7% |
| 1990 | 1,481 | −3.1% |
| 1999 | 1,501 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1,568 | +4.5% |
Sights
- The viaduct carrying the railway 57m over the river, built by Lloyds and Nordling in 1864.
- The church of St.Sylvain, dating from the twelfth century.
- Three fifteenth century chateaux.
The railway viaduct at Busseau
Personalities
- Saint Silvanus of Ahun (Silvain), martyred and buried in the village.
- Jean Auclair, politician.
See also
References
External links
- Ahun on the Quid website (French)
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