Banize
| Banize | |
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The Church of Saint-Sulpice, in Banize | |
  Banize | |
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Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine region  Banize | |
| Coordinates: 45°55′54″N 1°59′54″E / 45.9317°N 1.9983°ECoordinates: 45°55′54″N 1°59′54″E / 45.9317°N 1.9983°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Aubusson |
| Canton | Saint-Sulpice-les-Champs |
| Intercommunality | Pays Creuse-Thaurion-Gartempe |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Bruno Servazeix |
| Area1 | 15.24 km2 (5.88 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 158 |
| • Density | 10/km2 (27/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23016 / 23120 |
| Elevation |
471–653 m (1,545–2,142 ft) (avg. 540 m or 1,770 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Banize is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
Geography
A farming and forestry area comprising the village and a couple of hamlets situated at the confluence of the rivers Benise and Thaurion, some 10 miles (16 km) west of Aubusson at the junction of the D10 and the D16 roads.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 160 | — |
| 1968 | 225 | +40.6% |
| 1975 | 172 | −23.6% |
| 1982 | 174 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 149 | −14.4% |
| 1999 | 134 | −10.1% |
| 2008 | 158 | +17.9% |
Sights
- The church, dating from the fourteenth century.
- Several old watermills.
See also
References
External links
- Banize on the Quid website (French)
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