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Moutier-d'Ahun

Coordinates: 46°05′33″N 2°03′20″E / 46.0925°N 2.0556°E / 46.0925; 2.0556
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Moutier-d’Ahun
Abbey
Abbey
Location of Moutier-d’Ahun
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Moutier-d’Ahun is located in France
Moutier-d’Ahun
Moutier-d’Ahun
Moutier-d’Ahun is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Moutier-d’Ahun
Moutier-d’Ahun
Coordinates: 46°05′33″N 2°03′20″E / 46.0925°N 2.0556°E / 46.0925; 2.0556
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
ArrondissementGuéret
CantonAhun
IntercommunalityCC Creuse Sud Ouest
Government
 • Mayor (2023–2026) Guy Cathelot[1]
Area
1
9.91 km2 (3.83 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
162
 • Density16/km2 (42/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
23138 /23150
Elevation340–456 m (1,115–1,496 ft)
(avg. 362 m or 1,188 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Moutier-d’Ahun (French pronunciation: [mutje da.œ̃], literally Moutier of Ahun; Occitan: Mostier d'Aiun) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Geography

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A farming area comprising the village and a couple of hamlets situated some 11 miles (18 km) southeast of Guéret at the junction of the D16, D13 and the D942 roads. The river Creuse flows through the middle of the village.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962236—    
1968274+16.1%
1975244−10.9%
1982234−4.1%
1990195−16.7%
1999193−1.0%
2008168−13.0%

Sights

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  • The church, once part of a monastery, dating from the fourteenth century.
  • A medieval stone bridge.

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. 30 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.