Gouzon

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Gouzon
Commune
The church of Saint-Martin, in GouzonThe church of Saint-Martin, in Gouzon
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Gouzon is located in FranceGouzonGouzonShow map of FranceGouzon is located in Nouvelle-AquitaineGouzonGouzonShow map of Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 46°11′33″N 2°14′22″E / 46.1925°N 2.2394°E / 46.1925; 2.2394
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
ArrondissementAubusson
CantonGouzon
IntercommunalityCC Creuse Confluence
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Cyril Victor
Area150.03 km2 (19.32 sq mi)
Population (2021)1,560
 • Density31/km2 (81/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code23093 /23230
Elevation366–476 m (1,201–1,562 ft)
(avg. 378 m or 1,240 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Gouzon (French pronunciation: ; Auvergnat: Gosom) is a commune in the Creuse department in central France.

Geography

Gouzon is located about 28 kilometres (17 mi) east of Guéret in the Massif Central on the river Voueize, as well as its tributary Goze. The Route nationale 145 (European route E62) passes through the commune. The train station Parsac-Gouzon on the railroad line Montluçon - Saint-Sulpice-Laurière is located in the neighboring commune Parsac-Rimondeix.

Population

The inhabitants are known as Gouzonnais.

Sights

Economy

Gouzon is also a cheese made in the Limousin region.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.

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