Bourganeuf (French pronunciation: [buʁɡanœf]; Limousin: Borgon Nuòu) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Bourganeuf
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Bourganeuf
Location of Bourganeuf
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Bourganeuf is located in France
Bourganeuf
Bourganeuf
Bourganeuf is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Bourganeuf
Bourganeuf
Coordinates: 45°57′15″N 1°45′23″E / 45.9542°N 1.7564°E / 45.9542; 1.7564
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
ArrondissementGuéret
CantonBourganeuf
IntercommunalityCC Creuse Sud Ouest
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Régis Rigaud[1]
Area
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22.54 km2 (8.70 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,450
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
23030 /23400
Elevation380–602 m (1,247–1,975 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 and forestry, comprising the village and several hamlets situated in the valley of the Taurion river, some 21 miles (34 km) south of Guéret, at the junction of the D8, D912, D940 and the D941.

History

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The year 1103 saw the village become home to the Knights of St John, who built a castle here.
Prince Cem Sultan, a pretender to the throne of the Ottoman Empire, was kept prisoner here in the fifteenth century.
In 1886, the commune was the third place in all of France to be supplied with hydroelectricity power. Thanks to French engineer, Marcel Deprez, the waterfalls of the river were harnessed to light up the streets, mairie, shops and cafes.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 3,804—    
1975 3,637−0.64%
1982 3,738+0.39%
1990 3,385−1.23%
1999 3,163−0.75%
2007 2,948−0.88%
2012 2,781−1.16%
2017 2,572−1.55%
Source: INSEE[3]

Sights

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Jarrauds waterfall
  • The church of St.Pierre, dating from the twelfth century.
  • The church of St.Jean, dating from the fifteenth century.
  • The remains of a 12th-century castle.
  • Four chapels.
  • A museum of electricity.
  • The archaeological museum in the Zizim(Cem) tower.

Personalities

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International relations

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Bourganeuf is twinned with:   Zirndorf, Germany

See also

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References

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  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" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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