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.
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. |
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. | ±% |
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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 edit
- 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". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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