Thauron
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Creuse | |
| Arrondissement | Guéret | |
| Canton | Ahun | |
| Community association | Creuse Sud Ouest | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 0 ′ N , 1 ° 49 ′ E | |
| height | 390-632 m | |
| surface | 22.34 km 2 | |
| Residents | 174 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 8 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 23250 | |
| INSEE code | 23253 | |
Thauron is a municipality in the Massif Central in France . It belongs to the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region , the Creuse department , the Guéret arrondissement and the Ahun canton . The residents call themselves Thauronnais or Thauronnaises .
geography
It borders on Janaillat to the north, Sardent to the northeast, Pontarion to the east, Soubrebost to the southeast, Mansat-la-Courrière to the south, Saint-Dizier-Masbaraud with Masbaraud-Mérignat (point of contact) to the west Bosmoreau-les-Mines and in the northwest at Saint-Dizier-Masbaraud with Saint-Dizier-Leyrenne . The municipality is affected by the Taurion River .
Attractions
- Palais-Notre-Dame monastery from the 12th century
- Saint-Christophe Church
- Saint-Barthélemy church in the Bonneville district
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
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| Residents | 288 | 225 | 197 | 169 | 190 | 189 | 186 | 181 |
Web links
Commons : Thauron - collection of images, videos and audio files
