Lizières

Lizières (French pronunciation: [lizjɛʁ]; Occitan: Lisieras) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Lizières
Commune
Location of Lizières
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Coordinates: 46°12′42″N 1°34′29″E
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Creuse
Arrondissement	Guéret
Canton	Le Grand-Bourg
Intercommunality	CC Bénévent-Grand-Bourg
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Évelyne Chetif[1]
Area 1	14.67 km2 (5.66 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	236
• Density	16/km2 (42/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	23111 /23240
Elevation	345–465 m (1,132–1,526 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.

Geography

An area of lakes and farming, comprising the village and a few small hamlets, situated some 18 miles (29 km) west of Guéret on the D49 near its junction with the N145 road. The river Gartempe forms much of the southern boundary of the commune's territory.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	320	—
1968	355	+10.9%
1975	310	−12.7%
1982	313	+1.0%
1990	303	−3.2%
1999	284	−6.3%
2008	266	−6.3%

Sights

• The church, dating from the fifteenth century.

See also

• Communes of the Creuse department