Moutier-d'Ahun
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Moutier-d’Ahun (French pronunciation: [mutje da.œ̃], literally Moutier of Ahun; Occitan: Mostier d'Aiun) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
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| Coordinates: 46°05′33″N 2°03′20″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Guéret |
| Canton | Ahun |
| Intercommunality | CC Creuse Sud Ouest |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023–2026) | Guy Cathelot[1] |
| Area 1 | 9.91 km2 (3.83 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 162 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (42/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23138 /23150 |
| Elevation | 340–456 m (1,115–1,496 ft) (avg. 362 m or 1,188 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
A farming area comprising the village and a couple of hamlets situated some 11 miles (18 km) southeast of Guéret at the junction of the D16, D13 and the D942 roads. The river Creuse flows through the middle of the village.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 236 | — |
| 1968 | 274 | +16.1% |
| 1975 | 244 | −10.9% |
| 1982 | 234 | −4.1% |
| 1990 | 195 | −16.7% |
| 1999 | 193 | −1.0% |
| 2008 | 168 | −13.0% |
- The church, once part of a monastery, dating from the fourteenth century.
- A medieval stone bridge.
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