Le Bourg-d'Hem

Le Bourg-d’Hem is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Le Bourg-d’Hem
The church in Le Bourg-d'Hem
The church in Le Bourg-d'Hem
Location of Le Bourg-d’Hem
Le Bourg-d’Hem is located in France
Le Bourg-d’Hem
Le Bourg-d’Hem
Le Bourg-d’Hem is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Le Bourg-d’Hem
Le Bourg-d’Hem
Coordinates: 46°17′50″N 1°49′44″E
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
ArrondissementGuéret
CantonBonnat
IntercommunalityCC Pays Dunois
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Robert Deschamps[1]
Area
1
15.39 km2 (5.94 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
222
  Density14/km2 (37/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
23029 /23220
Elevation235–445 m (771–1,460 ft)
(avg. 38 m or 125 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

A farming and forestry area comprising the village and a few small hamlets situated some 9 miles (14 km) north of Guéret at the junction of the D15, D33, D56 and the D48 roads. The river Creuse flows through the commune, which is dammed near Guémontet, flooding much of the valley.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962321    
1968361+12.5%
1975294−18.6%
1982290−1.4%
1990278−4.1%
1999235−15.5%
2008220−6.4%

Sights

  • The chateau de Villebaston, dating from the twelfth century.
  • The twelfth century church of St.Julien.
  • The rebuilt watermill at Gué Vignaud.
  • The dam, the ‘Barrage de l'Age’.

Personalities

  • Marc Bloch, French historian, was shot on 16 June 1944, and is buried here.

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.


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