Poussanges
| Poussanges | |
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  Poussanges | |
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Location within Limousin region  Poussanges | |
| Coordinates: 45°49′36″N 2°12′58″E / 45.8267°N 2.2161°ECoordinates: 45°49′36″N 2°12′58″E / 45.8267°N 2.2161°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Aubusson |
| Canton | Felletin |
| Intercommunality | Sources de la Creuse |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Marc Bujon |
| Area1 | 23.35 km2 (9.02 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 145 |
| • Density | 6.2/km2 (16/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23158 / 23500 |
| Elevation | 564–861 m (1,850–2,825 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. | |
Poussanges is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.
Geography
An area of farming and forestry, lakes and streams comprising the village and a few hamlets situated by the banks of the river Déjoune, some 11 miles (18 km) south of Aubusson, at the junction of the D35 and the D93 roads. The commune is within the natural park of the ‘Millevaches’ (1000 lakes, not cows).
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 184 | — |
| 1968 | 218 | +18.5% |
| 1975 | 207 | −5.0% |
| 1982 | 192 | −7.2% |
| 1990 | 196 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 170 | −13.3% |
| 2008 | 145 | −14.7% |
Sights
- The church, dating from the fourteenth century.
- The ruins of the château de Ribeyreix.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Poussanges. |
- Poussanges on the Quid website (French)
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