Anzême
| Anzême | |
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The bell tower of the church in Anzême | |
  Anzême | |
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Location within Limousin region  Anzême | |
| Coordinates: 46°16′39″N 1°51′52″E / 46.2775°N 1.8644°ECoordinates: 46°16′39″N 1°51′52″E / 46.2775°N 1.8644°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Guéret |
| Canton | Saint-Vaury |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Alain Favière |
| Area1 | 29.50 km2 (11.39 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 561 |
| • Density | 19/km2 (49/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23004 / 23000 |
| Elevation |
254–441 m (833–1,447 ft) (avg. 325 m or 1,066 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. | |
Anzême is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.
Geography
An area of farming and quarrying, comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the Creuse River, some 7 miles (11 km) north of Guéret, at the junction of the D14 and the D33.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 606 | — |
| 1968 | 707 | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 601 | −15.0% |
| 1982 | 508 | −15.5% |
| 1990 | 519 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 535 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 561 | +4.9% |
Sights
- The church of St. Pierre, dating from the thirteenth century
- A stone bridge and stone cross, both dating from the fourteenth century
- The hydroelectric dams on the river
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Anzême. |
- Anzême on the Quid website (French)
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