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Ahun

Coordinates: 46°05′14″N 2°02′45″E / 46.0872°N 2.0458°E / 46.0872; 2.0458
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Ahun
The war memorial and the church of Saint-Sylvain, in Ahun
The war memorial and the church of Saint-Sylvain, in Ahun
Coat of arms of Ahun
Location of Ahun
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Ahun is located in France
Ahun
Ahun
Ahun is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Ahun
Ahun
Coordinates: 46°05′14″N 2°02′45″E / 46.0872°N 2.0458°E / 46.0872; 2.0458
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
ArrondissementGuéret
CantonAhun
IntercommunalityCreuse Sud Ouest
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Thierry Cotiche[1]
Area
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33.74 km2 (13.03 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,433
 • Density42/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
23001 /23150
Elevation331–564 m (1,086–1,850 ft)
(avg. 449 m or 1,473 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Ahun (French pronunciation: [a.œ̃]; Occitan: 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 several hamlets situated in the valley of the Creuse, some 15 km (9.3 mi) southeast of Guéret, at the junction of the D942, D13 and the D18. It was the Roman site of Acitodunum, an important town on the route between Limoges and Clermont-Ferrand.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,623—    
1975 1,605−0.16%
1982 1,529−0.69%
1990 1,481−0.40%
1999 1,501+0.15%
2007 1,557+0.46%
2012 1,528−0.38%
2017 1,432−1.29%
Source: INSEE[3]

Sights

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The railway viaduct at Busseau
  • The viaduct carrying the railway 57m over the river, built by Lloyds and Nordling in 1864.
  • The church of St.Sylvain, dating from the twelfth century.
  • Three fifteenth century chateaux.

Personalities

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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. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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