Le Bourg-d’Hem is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
Le Bourg-d’Hem | |
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 The church in Le Bourg-d'Hem | |
Location of Le Bourg-d’Hem  | |
  Le Bourg-d’Hem  Le Bourg-d’Hem | |
| Coordinates: 46°17′50″N 1°49′44″E / 46.2972°N 1.8289°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Guéret |
| Canton | Bonnat |
| Intercommunality | CC Pays Dunois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Robert Deschamps[1] |
| Area 1 | 15.39 km2 (5.94 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 226 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (38/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
editA 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 river Creuse flows through the commune, which is dammed near Guémontet, flooding much of the valley.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 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
editPersonalities
edit- Marc Bloch, French historian, was shot on 16 June 1944, and is buried here.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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