Bourganeuf
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bourganeuf (French pronunciation: [buʁɡanœf]; Limousin: Borgon Nuòu) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
Bourganeuf | |
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Coordinates: 45°57′15″N 1°45′23″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Creuse |
Arrondissement | Guéret |
Canton | Bourganeuf |
Intercommunality | CC Creuse Sud Ouest |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Régis Rigaud[1] |
Area 1 | 22.54 km2 (8.70 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 2,450 |
• Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 23030 /23400 |
Elevation | 380–602 m (1,247–1,975 ft) (avg. 413 m or 1,355 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
An area of farming and forestry, comprising the village and several hamlets situated in the valley of the Taurion river, some 21 miles (34 km) south of Guéret, at the junction of the D8, D912, D940 and the D941.
The year 1103 saw the village become home to the Knights of St John, who built a castle here.
Prince Cem Sultan, a pretender to the throne of the Ottoman Empire, was kept prisoner here in the fifteenth century.
In 1886, the commune was the third place in all of France to be supplied with hydroelectricity power. Thanks to French engineer, Marcel Deprez, the waterfalls of the river were harnessed to light up the streets, mairie, shops and cafes.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 3,804 | — |
1975 | 3,637 | −0.64% |
1982 | 3,738 | +0.39% |
1990 | 3,385 | −1.23% |
1999 | 3,163 | −0.75% |
2007 | 2,948 | −0.88% |
2012 | 2,781 | −1.16% |
2017 | 2,572 | −1.55% |
Source: INSEE[3] |
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