Aulon, Creuse
| Aulon | |
|---|---|
  Aulon | |
|
Location within Limousin region  Aulon | |
| Coordinates: 46°04′59″N 1°41′29″E / 46.0831°N 1.6914°ECoordinates: 46°04′59″N 1°41′29″E / 46.0831°N 1.6914°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Guéret |
| Canton | Bénévent-l'Abbaye |
| Intercommunality | Bénévent-Grand-Bourg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Josette Moreau |
| Area1 | 10.86 km2 (4.19 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 171 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (41/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23011 / 23210 |
| Elevation |
407–535 m (1,335–1,755 ft) (avg. 413 m or 1,355 ft) |
|
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. | |
Aulon is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.
Geography
An area of farming, forests and lakes comprising a small village and a couple of hamlets, situated some 10 miles (16 km) southwest of Guéret at the junction of the D42, D912 and the D10. Approximately 10 million tourists visit the region every year.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 228 | — |
| 1968 | 256 | +12.3% |
| 1975 | 218 | −14.8% |
| 1982 | 209 | −4.1% |
| 1990 | 191 | −8.6% |
| 1999 | 176 | −7.9% |
| 2008 | 171 | −2.8% |
Sights
- The church, dating from the fifteenth century.
See also
References
External links
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Aulon (Creuse). |
- Aulon on the Quid website (French)
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Tuesday, November 11, 2014. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.