Le Bourg-d'Hem
Le Bourg-d’Hem is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
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Coordinates: 46°17′50″N 1°49′44″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Creuse |
Arrondissement | Guéret |
Canton | Bonnat |
Intercommunality | CC Pays Dunois |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Louis Bathier |
Area 1 | 15.39 km2 (5.94 sq mi) |
Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 213 |
• Density | 14/km2 (36/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 23029 /23220 |
Elevation | 235–445 m (771–1,460 ft) (avg. 38 m or 125 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Geography
A farming and forestry area comprising the village and a few small hamlets situated some 9 miles (14 km) north of Guéret at the junction of the D15, D33, D56 and the D48 roads. The Creuse River flows through the commune, which is dammed near Guémontet, flooding much of the valley.
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 321 | — |
1968 | 361 | +12.5% |
1975 | 294 | −18.6% |
1982 | 290 | −1.4% |
1990 | 278 | −4.1% |
1999 | 235 | −15.5% |
2008 | 220 | −6.4% |
Sights
Personalities
- Marc Bloch, French historian, was shot on 16 June 1944, and is buried here.
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See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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