Saint-Maurice-la-Souterraine
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Creuse | |
| Arrondissement | Guéret | |
| Canton | La Souterraine | |
| Community association | Monts et Vallées Ouest Creuse | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 13 ' N , 1 ° 26' E | |
| height | 300-422 m | |
| surface | 39.72 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,223 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 31 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 23300 | |
| INSEE code | 23219 | |
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Saint-Maurice-la-Souterraine is a commune in France . It belongs to the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region , the Creuse department , the Guéret arrondissement and the Souterraine canton .
Geography and infrastructure
Saint-Maurice-la-Souterraine is the westernmost municipality in the Creuse department. The national route 145 leads through Saint-Maurice-la-Souterraine. The Brame rises in the municipality . The neighboring municipalities are Arnac-la-Poste in the northwest, La Souterraine in the northeast, Fursac with Saint-Pierre-de-Fursac in the southeast, Fromental in the south and Saint-Amand-Magnazeix . In addition to the main settlement, the hamlet of La Croisière also belongs to Saint-Maurice-la-Souterraine . Next door, the Route nationale 145 and the Autoroute A20 intersect , combined with the Europastraße 9 .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 | 2013 |
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| Residents | 1309 | 1246 | 1117 | 1082 | 1089 | 1048 | 1201 | 1259 |
