Banize | |
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 The Church of Saint-Sulpice, in Banize | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Banize  | |
  Banize  Banize | |
| Coordinates:45°55′54″N1°59′54″E / 45.9317°N 1.9983°E /45.9317; 1.9983 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Guéret |
| Canton | Ahun |
| Intercommunality | CC Creuse Sud Ouest |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Luc Escoubeyrou[1] |
Area 1 | 15.24 km2 (5.88 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 181 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (31/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23016 /23120 |
| Elevation | 471–653 m (1,545–2,142 ft) (avg. 540 m or 1,770 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Banize (French pronunciation:[baniz];Occitan:Banhesa) is acommune in theCreusedepartment in theNouvelle-Aquitaineregion in centralFrance.
Afarming andforestry area comprising the village and a couple of hamlets situated at the confluence of the rivers Benise andThaurion, some 10 miles (16 km) west ofAubusson at the junction of the D10 and the D16 roads.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 160 | — |
| 1968 | 225 | +40.6% |
| 1975 | 172 | −23.6% |
| 1982 | 174 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 149 | −14.4% |
| 1999 | 134 | −10.1% |
| 2008 | 158 | +17.9% |
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