Aulon, Creuse
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Aulon |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Limousin |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Guéret |
| Canton | Bénévent-l'Abbaye |
| Intercommunality | Bénévent-Grand-Bourg |
| Mayor | Josette Moreau (2008–2014) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 407–535 m (1,335–1,755 ft) (avg. 413 m or 1,355 ft) |
| Land area1 | 10.86 km2 (4.19 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 171 (2008) |
| - Density | 16 /km2 (41 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23011/ 23210 |
| 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. | |
Coordinates: 46°04′59″N 1°41′29″E / 46.0831°N 1.6914°E
Aulon is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.
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[edit] Geography
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.
[edit] Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
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| Population | 228 | 256 | 218 | 209 | 191 | 176 | 171 |
[edit] Sights
- The church, dating from the fifteenth century.
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[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Aulon on the Quid website (French)