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Ahun (; ) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

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Ahun is a commune in France, situated within the Creuse department and the arrondissement of Guéret. It serves as the capital of the canton of Ahun and is located in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. The town shares borders with Chamberaud, Cressat, Le Donzeil, and Fransèches, and is positioned next to the body of water known as Creuse.

The administrative area covers 33.74 square kilometers. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 1,623 residents and another citing 1,583. Demographic data indicates a male population of 690 and a female population of 742. The commune’s elevation is recorded at 564 meters above sea level in one dataset, while other sources list elevations of 455 and 453 meters. Its postal code is 23150.

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Place details

Locality
Ahun
Region
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Country
France
Population
1,583
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Key facts

French commune.name
Ahun
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Ahun - Église Saint-Sylvain 02.JPG
French commune.caption
The war memorial and the church of Saint-Sylvain, in Ahun
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville fr Ahun.svg
French commune.arrondissement
Guéret
French commune.canton
Ahun
French commune.INSEE
23001
French commune.postal code
23150
French commune.mayor
Thierry Cotiche
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
Creuse Sud Ouest
French commune.elevation m
449
French commune.elevation min m
331
French commune.elevation max m
564
French commune.area km2
33.74

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Ahun
Country
France
Population
1442
Area
33.74
Elevation
446
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Body of water
Creuse
Shares border with
Pionnat
Official website
www.ahun.fr
Image
Ahun - Église Saint-Sylvain 02.JPG
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Commons category
Ahun
postal code
23150
described by source
Pauly–Wissowa
native label
Ahun
associated electoral district
canton of Ahun
male population
690
female population
742
P8168
Odoacer
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-5-55-62-40-24
Sources (6)

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Encyclopedic overview

7 sections
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  • Population
  • Sights
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  • See also
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Ahun (; ) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

==Geography== A farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated in the valley of the Creuse, some southeast of Guéret, at the junction of the D942, D13 and the D18. It was the Roman site of Acitodunum, an important town on the route between Limoges and Clermont-Ferrand.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Ahun” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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