Gioux
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Gioux | |
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Coordinates: 45°48′40″N 2°07′21″E / 45.8111°N 2.1225°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Creuse |
Arrondissement | Aubusson |
Canton | Felletin |
Intercommunality | CC Creuse Grand Sud |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Marina Bonifas[1] |
Area 1 | 37.42 km2 (14.45 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 171 |
• Density | 4.6/km2 (12/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 23091 /23500 |
Elevation | 608–886 m (1,995–2,907 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Gioux (French pronunciation: [ʒju]; Occitan: Juòus) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
Geography
An area of forestry and farming, comprising the village and several hamlets situated some 10 miles (16 km) south of Aubusson, at the junction of the D35 and the D26 roads. The commune is in the national park of the Millevaches (1000 lakes, not cows).
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 309 | — |
1968 | 313 | +1.3% |
1975 | 233 | −25.6% |
1982 | 210 | −9.9% |
1990 | 214 | +1.9% |
1999 | 198 | −7.5% |
2008 | 173 | −12.6% |
Sights
- The twelfth-century church.
- A menhir known as the Pierre Point.
- A Roman bridge on the way to Feniers.
- Vestiges of a Roman villa at Maisonnières.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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