Bosmoreau-les-Mines is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Bosmoreau-les-Mines
Location of Bosmoreau-les-Mines
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Bosmoreau-les-Mines is located in France
Bosmoreau-les-Mines
Bosmoreau-les-Mines
Bosmoreau-les-Mines is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Bosmoreau-les-Mines
Bosmoreau-les-Mines
Coordinates: 46°00′06″N 1°45′23″E / 46.0017°N 1.7564°E / 46.0017; 1.7564
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
ArrondissementGuéret
CantonBourganeuf
IntercommunalityCC Creuse Sud Ouest
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Daniel Boueyre[1]
Area
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9.01 km2 (3.48 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
229
 • Density25/km2 (66/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
23027 /23400
Elevation390–515 m (1,280–1,690 ft)
(avg. 430 m or 1,410 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 forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the Taurion river, some 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Guéret, at the junction of the D61 and the D60 roads.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962414—    
1968444+7.2%
1975377−15.1%
1982301−20.2%
1990249−17.3%
1999272+9.2%
2008249−8.5%

Sights

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  • The church, dating from the eighteenth century.
  • A museum of coalmining.
  • Buffalo Farm.
  • Velo Rail.

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.
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