Mazier ( French Mazières ) - a commune in France , located in the Poitou region - Charente . Department - Charente . It is part of the canton of Saint-Clau . The district of the commune is Confolan .
| Commune | |
| Mazier | |
|---|---|
| Mazières | |
| A country |  France |
| Region | Poitou - Charente |
| The Department | Charente |
| Canton | Saint Clau |
| The mayor | Robert Denis (2008-2014) |
| History and Geography | |
| Area | 5.87 km² |
| Center height | 145–236 m |
| Timezone | UTC + 1 , in summer UTC + 2 |
| Population | |
| Population | 101 people ( 2008 ) |
| Density | 17 people / km² |
| Digital identifiers | |
| Postcode | 16270 |
| INSEE Code | 16214 |
The INSEE code of the commune is 16214.
Content
Geography
The commune is located approximately 370 km south of Paris , 85 km south of Poitiers , 39 km northeast of Angouleme [1] .
The Bogniere River, a tributary of the Charente , flows through the commune. From west to east, the commune is crossed by the ancient Roman road Agrippa, connecting Saint and Lyon with Saint-Sibardo and Limoges .
Population
The population of the commune for 2008 was 101 people.
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 190 | 179 | 140 | 126 | 88 | 93 | 101 |
Economics
The basis of the economy is agriculture. In the south of the commune is a large clay quarry.
In 2007, among 58 people of working age (15–64 years old), 43 were economically active , 15 were inactive (the activity indicator was 74.1%, in 1999 it was 66.7%). Of the 43 active, 41 people worked (21 men and 20 women), 2 were unemployed (0 men and 2 women). Among 15 inactive 2 people were pupils or students, 6 - pensioners, 7 were inactive for other reasons [2] .
Photo Gallery
Church of Saint Sulpice
Church of Saint Sulpice
City Hall
Notes
- ↑ Physical distances calculated by geographic coordinates
- ↑ Résultats du recensement de la population (French) . INSEE . Date of treatment August 21, 2013. (approximate data, in 1999 temporary employment was partially taken into account)