La Courtine
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| Coordinates: 45°42′06″N 2°15′51″E / 45.7017°N 2.2642°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Aubusson |
| Canton | Auzances |
| Intercommunality | Haute-Corrèze Communauté |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Marc Michelon[1] |
Area 1 | 41.42 km2 (15.99 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 737 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (46/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23067 /23100 |
| Elevation | 714–895 m (2,343–2,936 ft) |
| Website | lacourtine |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
La Courtine (French pronunciation: [la kuʁtin]; Auvergnat: La Cortina) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
History
La Courtine military camp
The foundation of the camp in 1904 transformed the town: the inhabitants remained peasants during the day but became bar-keepers at night and soon there were more bars than inhabitants.[3]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 1,184 | — |
| 1968 | 1,233 | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 1,164 | −5.6% |
| 1982 | 986 | −15.3% |
| 1990 | 1,057 | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 971 | −8.1% |
| 2008 | 874 | −10.0% |
| 2012 | 715 | −18.2% |
| 2013 | 699 | −2.2% |
