Noth, Creuse

Noth
Noth
Administration
Country	France
Region	Limousin
Department	Creuse
Arrondissement	Guéret
Canton	La Souterraine
Intercommunality	Pays Sostranien
Mayor	Michel Dissoubray (2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation	339–453 m (1,112–1,486 ft) (avg. 367 m/1,204 ft)
Land area1	22.89 km2 (8.84 sq mi)
Population2	517  (2008)
- Density	23 /km2 (60 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	23143/ 23300
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.

Coordinates: 46°14′08″N 1°35′12″E / 46.2355555556°N 1.58666666667°E / 46.2355555556; 1.58666666667

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

Geography

An area of streams, lakes and woods, forestry and farming, comprising the village and several hamlets situated some 14 miles (23 km) west of Guéret at the junction of the D49 and D74 and near the N145 road.

Population

Historical populations
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	499	—
1968	544	+9.0%
1975	515	−5.3%
1982	451	−12.4%
1990	477	+5.8%
1999	459	−3.8%
2008	517	+12.6%

Sights

• The thirteenth-century church, with a fortified tower.
• An ancient stone cross.
• The Lac de la Cazine, a 50 hectares (120 acres) lake.
• The château de La Fôt.

See also

• Communes of the Creuse department
• Creuse

References

• INSEE

External links

• Noth on the Quid website (French)