Nieul (French pronunciation: [njœl]; Occitan: Nuèlh) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in west-central France.
Nieul | |
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Commune | |
The Château de Nieul | |
![]() Coat of arms | |
Location of Nieul ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 45°55′31″N 1°10′20″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Haute-Vienne |
Arrondissement | Limoges |
Canton | Couzeix |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Béatrice Tricard[1] |
Area 1 | 16.97 km2 (6.55 sq mi) |
Population | 1,635 |
• Density | 96/km2 (250/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 87107 /87510 |
Elevation | 282–432 m (925–1,417 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Inhabitants are known as Nieulois in French.
At Nieul, there was a medium wave broadcasting station, which transmitted on 792 kHz with 300 kW and closed in July 2014. It used as an antenna a 90 metres tall mast radiator insulated against ground.[citation needed]
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