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Lizières

Coordinates: 46°12′42″N 1°34′29″E / 46.2117°N 1.5747°E / 46.2117; 1.5747
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Lizières
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Lizières is located in France
Lizières
Lizières
Lizières is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Lizières
Lizières
Coordinates: 46°12′42″N 1°34′29″E / 46.2117°N 1.5747°E / 46.2117; 1.5747
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
ArrondissementGuéret
CantonLe Grand-Bourg
IntercommunalityCC Bénévent-Grand-Bourg
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Évelyne Chetif[1]
Area
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14.67 km2 (5.66 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
238
 • Density16/km2 (42/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
23111 /23240
Elevation345–465 m (1,132–1,526 ft)
(avg. 420 m or 1,380 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Lizières (French pronunciation: [lizjɛʁ]; Occitan: Lisieras) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Geography

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An area of lakes and farming, comprising the village and a few small hamlets, situated some 18 miles (29 km) west of Guéret on the D49 near its junction with the N145 road. The river Gartempe forms much of the southern boundary of the commune's territory.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962320—    
1968355+10.9%
1975310−12.7%
1982313+1.0%
1990303−3.2%
1999284−6.3%
2008266−6.3%

Sights

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  • The church, dating from the fifteenth century.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.