Blaudeix
| Blaudeix | |
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  Blaudeix | |
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Location within Limousin region  Blaudeix | |
| Coordinates: 46°13′53″N 2°05′06″E / 46.2314°N 2.085°ECoordinates: 46°13′53″N 2°05′06″E / 46.2314°N 2.085°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Guéret |
| Canton | Jarnages |
| Intercommunality | Carrefour des Quatre Provinces |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Gérard Hesbois |
| Area1 | 6.9 km2 (2.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 114 |
| • Density | 17/km2 (43/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23023 / 23140 |
| Elevation |
359–479 m (1,178–1,572 ft) (avg. 450 m or 1,480 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. | |
Blaudeix is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.
Geography
A farming area comprising a small village and several hamlets situated some 12 miles (19 km) northeast of Guéret, at the junction of the D9 and the D81.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 131 | — |
| 1968 | 145 | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 103 | −29.0% |
| 1982 | 105 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 104 | −1.0% |
| 1999 | 97 | −6.7% |
| 2008 | 114 | +17.5% |
Sights
- The church, dating from the fourteenth century.
- Remnants of a priory of the Knights of St. John.
- Two old mills.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Blaudeix. |
- Blaudeix on the Quid website (French)
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