Bussière-Dunoise
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 The town hall in Bussière-Dunoise | |
Location of Bussière-Dunoise  | |
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| Coordinates: 46°15′35″N 1°45′48″E / 46.2597°N 1.7633°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Guéret |
| Canton | Saint-Vaury |
| Intercommunality | CA Grand Guéret |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christophe Lavaud[1] |
| Area 1 | 41.13 km2 (15.88 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,040 |
| • Density | 25/km2 (65/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23036 /23320 |
| Elevation | 324–615 m (1,063–2,018 ft) (avg. 415 m or 1,362 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Bussière-Dunoise (French pronunciation: [bysjɛʁ dynwaz]; Occitan: Bussiera de Dun) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
Geography
[edit]An area of forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets situated some 8 miles (13 km) northwest of Guéret, at the junction of the D14, D47 and the D22. Four small tributaries of the Creuse have their source within the commune.
Population
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1,306 | — |
| 1968 | 1,470 | +12.6% |
| 1975 | 1,329 | −9.6% |
| 1982 | 1,247 | −6.2% |
| 1990 | 1,139 | −8.7% |
| 1999 | 1,098 | −3.6% |
| 2008 | 1,105 | +0.6% |
Sights
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- The church of St. Symphorien, dating from the twelfth century.
- A memorial in stone, to French aviator, Jules Védrines, whose wife was born here.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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