Budelière (French pronunciation: [byd(ə)ljɛʁ]; Auvergnat: Budeliere) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
Budelière | |
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Commune | |
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Coordinates: 46°13′15″N 2°28′09″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Creuse |
Arrondissement | Aubusson |
Canton | Évaux-les-Bains |
Intercommunality | CC Creuse Confluence |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Lionel Couturier[1] |
Area 1 | 25.07 km2 (9.68 sq mi) |
Population | 707 |
• Density | 28/km2 (73/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 23035 /23170 |
Elevation | 293–449 m (961–1,473 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
An area of lakes, forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets situated some 10 miles (16 km) southwest of Montluçon at the junction of the D993 and the D64 roads.
Between 1905 and 1955, the commune had a goldmine at Le Chatelet, which produced 11 tonnes of gold in those years.
The commune is served by a TER railway.
The river Tardes, classified Natura 2000, forms all of the commune's eastern border, then flows into the Cher, 4 km (2.5 mi) northwest of the village.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 636 | — |
1968 | 689 | +8.3% |
1975 | 623 | −9.6% |
1982 | 715 | +14.8% |
1990 | 756 | +5.7% |
1999 | 755 | −0.1% |
2008 | 793 | +5.0% |
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