Aulon (French pronunciation: [olɔ̃]) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Aulon
Coat of arms of Aulon
Location of Aulon
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Aulon is located in France
Aulon
Aulon
Aulon is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Aulon
Aulon
Coordinates: 46°04′59″N 1°41′29″E / 46.0831°N 1.6914°E / 46.0831; 1.6914
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
ArrondissementGuéret
CantonLe Grand-Bourg
IntercommunalityCC Bénévent-Grand-Bourg
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Josette Moreau[1]
Area
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10.86 km2 (4.19 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
162
 • Density15/km2 (39/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
23011 /23210
Elevation407–535 m (1,335–1,755 ft)
(avg. 413 m or 1,355 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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An area of farming, forests and lakes comprising a small village and a couple of hamlets, situated some 10 miles (16 km) southwest of Guéret at the junction of the D42, D912 and the D10.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962228—    
1968256+12.3%
1975218−14.8%
1982209−4.1%
1990191−8.6%
1999176−7.9%
2008171−2.8%
2015157−8.2%

Sights

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  • The church, dating from the fifteenth century.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.