Brousse, Creuse
Brousse | |
|---|---|
Location of Brousse | |
  Brousse Location within France  Brousse Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Coordinates: 45°58′22″N 2°27′24″E / 45.9728°N 2.4567°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Aubusson |
| Canton | Auzances |
| Intercommunality | CC Marche et Combraille en Aquitaine |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Brice Simonet[1] |
Area 1 | 3.63 km2 (1.40 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 32 |
| • Density | 8.8/km2 (23/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23034 /23700 |
| Elevation | 595–739 m (1,952–2,425 ft) (avg. 490 m or 1,610 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Brousse (French pronunciation: [bʁus] ⓘ; Occitan: Brossa) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
Geography
A very small forestry and farming village situated just 15 miles (24 km) east of Aubusson on the D996 road.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 47 | — |
| 1975 | 39 | −2.63% |
| 1982 | 39 | +0.00% |
| 1990 | 32 | −2.44% |
| 1999 | 36 | +1.32% |
| 2007 | 27 | −3.53% |
| 2012 | 24 | −2.33% |
| 2017 | 27 | +2.38% |
| 2023 | 32 | +2.87% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Sights
- The church, dating from the thirteenth century.
- The castle, dating from the fifteenth century.
See also
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Brousse (Creuse).
- Brousse on the Quid website (in French)
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