Néoux

Néoux (French pronunciation: [neu]; Occitan: Neon) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Néoux
Commune
Location of Néoux
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Coordinates: 45°54′56″N 2°15′41″E
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Creuse
Arrondissement	Aubusson
Canton	Aubusson
Intercommunality	CC Creuse Grand Sud
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Pascal Merigot
Area 1	23.81 km2 (9.19 sq mi)
Population  (2023)	279
• Density	11.7/km2 (30.3/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	23142 /23200
Elevation	509–688 m (1,670–2,257 ft) (avg. 556 m or 1,824 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

An area of farming and forestry, lakes and streams comprising the village and a few hamlets situated by the banks of the small river Rozeille, just 4 miles (6.4 km) southeast of Aubusson, at the junction of the D38, D40 and the D80 roads.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	417	—
1968	461	+10.6%
1975	373	−19.1%
1982	339	−9.1%
1990	295	−13.0%
1999	300	+1.7%
2008	299	−0.3%

Climate

It is classified under the Cfb category of the Köppen‑Geiger climate classification (oceanic climate, mild summers, no dry season).

In January (the coldest month), the average maximum temperature is around 4.9 °C, and the minimum around ‑0.2 °C, In August (the warmest month), the average maximum temperature reaches approximately 24.6 °C.

The annual average precipitation is about 694 mm, occurring over roughly 188.6 days per year.

Snowfall occurs during the cold months (January, February, March, and October–December) and occasionally accumulates, but it is not as heavy as in higher mountainous areas.

The driest month is typically February, while June tends to experience higher rainfall.

Sights

• The church, dating from the late thirteenth century.

See also

• Communes of the Creuse department