Soumans

Soumans

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Soumans

Coordinates: 46°18′07″N 2°18′27″E / 46.3019°N 2.3075°E / 46.3019; 2.3075Coordinates: 46°18′07″N 2°18′27″E / 46.3019°N 2.3075°E / 46.3019; 2.3075
Country France
Region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department Creuse
Arrondissement Guéret
Canton Boussac
Intercommunality Pays de Boussace
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Gérard Nore
Area1 36.68 km2 (14.16 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 580
 • Density 16/km2 (41/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 23174 / 23600
Elevation 375–497 m (1,230–1,631 ft)
(avg. 420 m or 1,380 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.

Soumans is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Geography

An area of lakes, quarries and farming, comprising the village and several hamlets situated in the valley of the Petite Creuse river some 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Guéret, at the junction of the D917, D7 and the D64a roads. The commune shares a border with the Allier département.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962825—    
1968869+5.3%
1975739−15.0%
1982612−17.2%
1990540−11.8%
1999544+0.7%
2008580+6.6%

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