Faux-la-Montagne
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Faux-la-Montagne (French pronunciation: [fo la mɔ̃taɲ]; Occitan: Faus) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
Faux-la-Montagne | |
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 Faux Lake | |
Location of Faux-la-Montagne  | |
  Faux-la-Montagne  Faux-la-Montagne | |
| Coordinates: 45°45′06″N 1°56′08″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Aubusson |
| Canton | Felletin |
| Intercommunality | CC Creuse Grand Sud |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Catherine Moulin[1] |
| Area 1 | 47.89 km2 (18.49 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 447 |
| • Density | 9.3/km2 (24/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23077 /23340 |
| Elevation | 525–826 m (1,722–2,710 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
An area of lakes and streams, forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets some 19 miles (31 km) southwest of Aubusson at the junction of the D3, D85 and the D992 roads. On its southern and eastern sides, the commune borders the department of Corrèze and is within the national park of the Millevaches (not 1000 cows, but lakes).
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 435 | — |
| 1968 | 565 | +29.9% |
| 1975 | 417 | −26.2% |
| 1982 | 396 | −5.0% |
| 1990 | 391 | −1.3% |
| 1999 | 394 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 364 | −7.6% |
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