Auge, Creuse

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Auge
Auge is located in France
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Location within Limousin region
Auge is located in Limousin
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Country France
Region Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes
Department Creuse
Arrondissement Aubusson
Canton Chambon-sur-Voueize
Intercommunality Évaux-les-Bains Chambon-sur-Voueize
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Elisabeth Henry
Area1 9.97 km2 (3.85 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 105
 • Density 11/km2 (27/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 23009 / 23170
Elevation 372–453 m (1,220–1,486 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Auge is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.

Geography

A small farming area comprising the village and a couple of hamlets situated by the banks of the small river Verneigette, some 17 miles (27 km) northeast of Aubusson near the junction of the D14 and the N145 roads.

Population

Historical population
Year Pop. ±%
1962 178 —    
1968 205 +15.2%
1975 149 −27.3%
1982 131 −12.1%
1990 124 −5.3%
1999 109 −12.1%
2008 105 −3.7%

Sights

  • The church, dating from the twelfth century.

See also

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