Nouzerines

Nouzerines
Commune
Coat of arms
Location of Nouzerines
Nouzerines Location within France Nouzerines Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 46°23′21″N 2°06′33″E
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Creuse
Arrondissement	Aubusson
Canton	Boussac
Intercommunality	CC Creuse Confluence
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Valerie Roget
Area 1	19.09 km2 (7.37 sq mi)
Population  (2023)	237
• Density	12.4/km2 (32.2/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	23146 /23600
Elevation	345–447 m (1,132–1,467 ft) (avg. 412 m or 1,352 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Nouzerines is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Geography

A farming area comprising the village and a couple of hamlets situated some 18 miles (29 km) northeast of Guéret at the junction of the D2, D68, D83, and the D97 road.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	529	—
1975	437	−2.69%
1982	340	−3.52%
1990	277	−2.53%
1999	261	−0.66%
2007	252	−0.44%
2012	247	−0.40%
2017	248	+0.08%
2023	237	−0.75%
Source: INSEE

Sights

• The eleventh-century church of St.Clair.
• A restored washhouse.
• The Lac de Cluzeau.

Notable residents

• Chris Richardson, Musician
• Jean-Luc Mauger, Peintre

See also

• Communes of the Creuse department