Basville

Basville (French pronunciation: [bavil]; Occitan: Basvila) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Basville
Location of Basville
Basville is located in France
Basville
Basville
Basville is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Basville
Basville
Coordinates: 45°52′20″N 2°23′52″E
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
ArrondissementAubusson
CantonAuzances
IntercommunalityCC Marche et Combraille en Aquitaine
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Daniel Ferrier[1]
Area
1
22.57 km2 (8.71 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
167
  Density7.4/km2 (19/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
23017 /23260
Elevation675–826 m (2,215–2,710 ft)
(avg. 692 m or 2,270 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

An area of forestry, farming and lakes comprising the village and several hamlets situated at the border with the department of Allier, some 12 miles (19 km) southeast of Aubusson at the junction of the D10 and the D16 roads.

The small river Tardes rises in the commune, then flows west through the commune.

The Chavanon (locally called la Ramade) forms part of the commune's southern border.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962289    
1968225−22.1%
1975300+33.3%
1982274−8.7%
1990224−18.2%
1999195−12.9%
2008178−8.7%

Sights

  • The church of Notre-Dame, dating from the twelfth century.
  • Several old watermills.
  • A dolmen at the Bois d'Urbe.
  • A Roman pottery kiln at la Villatte.
  • The Château du Layris.
  • The thirteenth century church at Saint-Alvard.

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
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