Auge, Creuse
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Location within Limousin region  Auge | |
| Coordinates: 46°14′34″N 2°19′28″E / 46.2428°N 2.3244°ECoordinates: 46°14′34″N 2°19′28″E / 46.2428°N 2.3244°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Aubusson |
| Canton | Chambon-sur-Voueize |
| Intercommunality | Évaux-les-Bains Chambon-sur-Voueize |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Elisabeth Henry |
| Area1 | 9.97 km2 (3.85 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 105 |
| • Density | 11/km2 (27/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23009 / 23170 |
| Elevation | 372–453 m (1,220–1,486 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. | |
Auge is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.
Geography
A small farming area comprising the village and a couple of hamlets situated by the banks of the small river Verneigette, some 17 miles (27 km) northeast of Aubusson near the junction of the D14 and the N145 roads.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 178 | — |
| 1968 | 205 | +15.2% |
| 1975 | 149 | −27.3% |
| 1982 | 131 | −12.1% |
| 1990 | 124 | −5.3% |
| 1999 | 109 | −12.1% |
| 2008 | 105 | −3.7% |
Sights
- The church, dating from the twelfth century.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Auge (Creuse). |
- Auge on the Quid website (French)
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