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Sermur
The remains of the Tower of Sermur
The remains of the Tower of Sermur
Location of Sermur
Map
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
ArrondissementAubusson
CantonAuzances
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Brigitte Lenoir
Area
1
19.50 km2 (7.53 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
100
 • Density5.1/km2 (13/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
23171 /23700
Elevation607–725 m (1,991–2,379 ft)
(avg. 720 m or 2,360 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Sermur is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Geography

An area of lakes and streams, farming and forestry comprising the village and several hamlets situated some 14 miles (23 km) east of Aubusson, near the junction of the D25 and the D38 roads.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962200—    
1968238+19.0%
1975209−12.2%
1982155−25.8%
1990139−10.3%
1999128−7.9%
2008100−21.9%

Sights

  • The church, dating from the nineteenth century.
  • The ruined tower, the only remains of an eleventh-century castle.

See also

References