Lavaveix-les-Mines
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Creuse | |
| Arrondissement | Aubusson | |
| Canton | Gouzon | |
| Community association | Chénérailles, Auzances / Bellegarde and Haut Pays Marchois | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 4 ′ N , 2 ° 5 ′ E | |
| height | 366-500 m | |
| surface | 4.71 km 2 | |
| Residents | 666 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 141 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 23150 | |
| INSEE code | 23105 | |
 Lavaveix-les-Mines train station |
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Lavaveix-les-Mines , in Occitan "La Vavetz", is a municipality in France . It belongs to the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region , the Creuse department , the Aubusson arrondissement and the Gouzon canton .
geography
At 396 meters above sea level, the departmental road D942 passes the municipality of Lavaveix-les-Mines. It borders on Saint-Pardoux-les-Cards to the north and east, Saint-Martial-le-Mont to the south and south - west and Moutier-d'Ahun to the north-west .
history
The Saint-Joseph church dates from the 19th century. Until 1868 the municipality was called La Vaveix .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 | 2013 |
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| Residents | 1061 | 1175 | 1043 | 989 | 964 | 838 | 788 | 703 |
Personalities
- Marcel Mansat (* 1924–1996), football player
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Former laundrette of a coal mine in Lavaveix
Web links
Commons : Lavaveix-les-Mines - Collection of images, videos and audio files
