Gentioux-Pigerolles
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The church seen from behind the Royal Notary hotel
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Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine region
Gentioux-Pigerolles
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| Coordinates: 45°47′07″N 1°59′42″E / 45.7853°N 1.995°ECoordinates: 45°47′07″N 1°59′42″E / 45.7853°N 1.995°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Creuse | |
| Arrondissement | Aubusson | |
| Canton | Felletin | |
| Intercommunality | Plateau de Gentioux | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Pierre Simons | |
| Area1 | 79.29 km2 (30.61 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 380 | |
| • Density | 4.8/km2 (12/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23090 /23340 | |
| Elevation | 653–929 m (2,142–3,048 ft) (avg. 800 m or 2,600 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. |
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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.
Gentioux-Pigerolles (Occitan: Genciòus) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
An area of lakes, forestry, quarries and farming, comprising three villages and several hamlets situated in the upper valleys of both the Maulde and Thaurion rivers, some 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Aubusson, at the junction of the D8, D992, D35 and the D16 roads. The commune is in the national park of the Millevaches (1000 lakes, not cows).
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