Moutier-d'Ahun

Moutier-d’Ahun
Commune
Abbey
Location of Moutier-d’Ahun
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Coordinates: 46°05′33″N 2°03′20″E
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Creuse
Arrondissement	Guéret
Canton	Ahun
Intercommunality	CC Creuse Sud Ouest
Government
• Mayor (2023–2026)	Guy Cathelot[1]
Area ^1	9.91 km^2 (3.83 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	162
• Density	16/km^2 (42/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	23138 /23150
Elevation	340–456 m (1,115–1,496 ft) (avg. 362 m or 1,188 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Moutier-d’Ahun (French pronunciation: [mutje da.œ̃], literally Moutier of Ahun; Occitan: Mostier d'Aiun) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Geography

A farming area comprising the village and a couple of hamlets situated some 11 miles (18 km) southeast of Guéret at the junction of the D16, D13 and the D942 roads. The river Creuse flows through the middle of the village.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	236	—
1968	274	+16.1%
1975	244	−10.9%
1982	234	−4.1%
1990	195	−16.7%
1999	193	−1.0%
2008	168	−13.0%

Sights

• The church, once part of a monastery, dating from the fourteenth century.
• A medieval stone bridge.

See also

• Communes of the Creuse department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 30 November 2023.
2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.