Féniers
| Féniers | |
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The church in Féniers | |
  Féniers | |
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Location within Limousin region  Féniers | |
| Coordinates: 45°45′05″N 2°07′39″E / 45.7514°N 2.1275°ECoordinates: 45°45′05″N 2°07′39″E / 45.7514°N 2.1275°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Limousin |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Aubusson |
| Canton | Gentioux-Pigerolles |
| Intercommunality | Sources de la Creuse |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean Claude Alarmaguy |
| Area1 | 14.33 km2 (5.53 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 86 |
| • Density | 6.0/km2 (16/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23080 / 23100 |
| Elevation | 772–922 m (2,533–3,025 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. | |
Féniers is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.
Geography
An area of lakes, forestry and farming, comprising the village and several hamlets situated in the upper valley of the Creuse River, some 15 miles (24 km) south of Aubusson, at the junction of the D31, D26 and the D8 roads.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 110 | — |
| 1968 | 136 | +23.6% |
| 1975 | 128 | −5.9% |
| 1982 | 110 | −14.1% |
| 1990 | 105 | −4.5% |
| 1999 | 93 | −11.4% |
| 2008 | 86 | −7.5% |
Sights
- The twelfth-century church.
- A menhir.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Féniers. |
- Féniers on the Quid website (French)
