Le Bourg-d’Hem | |
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The church in Le Bourg-d'Hem
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Coordinates: 46°17′50″N 1°49′44″E / 46.2972°N 1.8289°ECoordinates: 46°17′50″N 1°49′44″E / 46.2972°N 1.8289°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Creuse |
Arrondissement | Guéret |
Canton | Bonnat |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Louis Bathier |
Area1 | 15.39 km2 (5.94 sq mi) |
Population (2008)2 | 220 |
• Density | 14/km2 (37/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
INSEE/Postal code | 23029 /23220 |
Elevation | 235–445 m (771–1,460 ft) (avg. 38 m or 125 ft) |
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.
Le Bourg-d’Hem is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
A farming and forestry area comprising the village and a few small hamlets situated some 9 miles (14 km) north of Guéret at the junction of the D15, D33, D56 and the D48 roads. The Creuse River flows through the commune, which is dammed near Guémontet, flooding much of the valley.