Auzances | ||
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The doors of the church of Saint-Jacques, in Auzances
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Coordinates: 46°01′39″N 2°30′06″E / 46.0275°N 2.5017°ECoordinates: 46°01′39″N 2°30′06″E / 46.0275°N 2.5017°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
Department | Creuse | |
Arrondissement | Aubusson | |
Canton | Auzances | |
Intercommunality | CC Chénérailles, Auzances/Bellegarde et Haut Pays Marchois | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2008–2014) | André Vénuat | |
Area1 | 7.08 km2 (2.73 sq mi) | |
Population (2008)2 | 1,377 | |
• Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 23013 /23700 | |
Elevation | 486–624 m (1,594–2,047 ft) (avg. 545 m or 1,788 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. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Auzances is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
A small farming and light industrial town situated by the left bank of the river La Noisette, not far from the Cher, some 16 miles (26 km) northeast of Aubusson at the junction of the D4, D988 and D996 roads. The commune is served by local coaches.
The following towns are twinned with Auzances :