Moutier-Rozeille
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A general view of Moutier-Rozeille | ||
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Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine region  Moutier-Rozeille | ||
| Coordinates: 45°55′03″N 2°11′52″E / 45.9175°N 2.1978°ECoordinates: 45°55′03″N 2°11′52″E / 45.9175°N 2.1978°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Creuse | |
| Arrondissement | Aubusson | |
| Canton | Felletin | |
| Intercommunality | Aubusson-Felletin | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean Paul Burjade | |
| Area1 | 19.66 km2 (7.59 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 436 | |
| • Density | 22/km2 (57/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23140 / 23200 | |
| Elevation |
437–671 m (1,434–2,201 ft) (avg. 538 m or 1,765 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. | ||
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Moutier-Rozeille is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
Geography
An area of farming and forestry comprising a village and several hamlets situated near where the Creuse joins the Rozeille river, just 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Aubusson, at the junction of the D19, D982 and the D21 roads.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 427 | — |
| 1968 | 507 | +18.7% |
| 1975 | 403 | −20.5% |
| 1982 | 475 | +17.9% |
| 1990 | 446 | −6.1% |
| 1999 | 435 | −2.5% |
| 2008 | 436 | +0.2% |
Sights
- The church, dating from the eleventh century.
- The ruins of a feudal castle at Confolent.
- The ruins of the St Hilaire church. Originally built in the mid-7th century around a Gallo-Roman mausoleum, the church has been continuously occupied until the end of the 19th century. With many graves and architectural features, the site is regularly studied by archaeologists since 2007. [1]
See also
References
External links
- Moutier-Rozeille on the Quid website (French)
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