Faux-Mazuras is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
Faux-Mazuras | |
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Commune | |
Location of Faux-Mazuras ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 45°55′28″N 1°47′03″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Creuse |
Arrondissement | Guéret |
Canton | Bourganeuf |
Intercommunality | CC Creuse Sud Ouest |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Bernard Legros[1] |
Area 1 | 19.96 km2 (7.71 sq mi) |
Population | 189 |
• Density | 9.5/km2 (25/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 23078 /23400 |
Elevation | 454–642 m (1,490–2,106 ft) (avg. 450 m or 1,480 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
A small farming village situated some 19 miles (31 km) southof Guéret at the junction of the D8, D36 and the D37 roads. Coal was mined here for around 100 years until the mid-20th century.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 188 | — |
1968 | 216 | +14.9% |
1975 | 182 | −15.7% |
1982 | 179 | −1.6% |
1990 | 169 | −5.6% |
1999 | 160 | −5.3% |
2005 | 168 | +5.0% |
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