Le Bourg-d'Hem
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Le Bourg-d'Hem (French pronunciation: [lə buʁdɛm]; Occitan: Le Borg d'Hem; Marchois: Le Borg d'Ent) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
Le Bourg-d'Hem
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The church in Le Bourg-d'Hem | |
 Location of Le Bourg-d'Hem | |
  Le Bourg-d'Hem  Le Bourg-d'Hem | |
| Coordinates: 46°17′50″N 1°49′44″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Guéret |
| Canton | Bonnat |
| Intercommunality | CC Pays Dunois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Robert Deschamps[1] |
Area 1 | 15.39 km2 (5.94 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 226 |
| • Density | 14.7/km2 (38.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23029 /23220 |
| Elevation | 235–445 m (771–1,460 ft) (avg. 38 m or 125 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 321 | — |
| 1968 | 361 | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 294 | −18.6% |
| 1982 | 290 | −1.4% |
| 1990 | 278 | −4.1% |
| 1999 | 235 | −15.5% |
| 2008 | 220 | −6.4% |
Sights
Personalities
- Marc Bloch, French historian, was shot on 16 June 1944, and is buried here.
