Noth, Creuse

Noth
Commune
Chateau of La Cazine
Location of Noth
Noth Location within France Noth Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 46°14′08″N 1°35′12″E
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Creuse
Arrondissement	Guéret
Canton	La Souterraine
Intercommunality	CC Pays Sostranien
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-Luc Gazonnaud
Area 1	22.89 km2 (8.84 sq mi)
Population  (2023)	498
• Density	21.8/km2 (56.3/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	23143 /23300
Elevation	339–453 m (1,112–1,486 ft) (avg. 367 m or 1,204 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Noth (French pronunciation: [nɔt]; Occitan: Nòt) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Geography

An area of streams, lakes and woods, forestry and farming, comprising the village and several hamlets situated some 14 miles (23 km) west of Guéret at the junction of the D49 and D74 and near the N145 road.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	544	—
1975	515	−0.78%
1982	451	−1.88%
1990	477	+0.70%
1999	459	−0.43%
2007	517	+1.50%
2012	522	+0.19%
2017	499	−0.90%
2023	498	−0.03%
Source: INSEE

Sights

• The thirteenth-century church, with a fortified tower.
• An ancient stone cross.
• The Lac de la Cazine, a 50 hectares (120 acres) lake.
• The château de la Cazine at La Fôt.

See also

• Communes of the Creuse department