Maison-Feyne
Maison-Feyne | |
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The church of Saint-Jean, in Maison-Feyne | |
Maison-Feyne | |
Location within Limousin region Maison-Feyne | |
Coordinates: 46°20′27″N 1°40′15″E / 46.3408°N 1.6708°ECoordinates: 46°20′27″N 1°40′15″E / 46.3408°N 1.6708°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes |
Department | Creuse |
Arrondissement | Guéret |
Canton | Dun-le-Palestel |
Intercommunality | Pays Dunois |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Claude Chavegrand |
Area1 | 13.27 km2 (5.12 sq mi) |
Population (2008)2 | 303 |
• Density | 23/km2 (59/sq mi) |
INSEE/Postal code | 23117 / 23800 |
Elevation |
208–368 m (682–1,207 ft) (avg. 340 m or 1,120 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. |
Maison-Feyne is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.
Geography
A farming area comprising the village and some small hamlets, situated some 14 miles (23 km) northwest of Guéret at the junction of the D44, D46 and the D913 roads. The Creuse River forms a small part of the northeast border of the commune.
Population
Historical population | ||
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Year | Pop. | ±% |
1962 | 301 | — |
1968 | 354 | +17.6% |
1975 | 356 | +0.6% |
1982 | 357 | +0.3% |
1990 | 314 | −12.0% |
1999 | 290 | −7.6% |
2008 | 303 | +4.5% |
Sights
- The church of the Assumption, dating from the twelfth century.
See also
References
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Maison-Feyne. |
- Maison-Feyne on the Quid website (French)
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