Bouessay (French pronunciation: [bwesɛ]) is a commune in the Mayenne department in northwestern France.
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| Coordinates: 47°52′37″N 0°23′30″W / 47.8769°N 0.3917°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Mayenne |
| Arrondissement | Château-Gontier |
| Canton | Meslay-du-Maine |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Pierre Paterne[1] |
| Area 1 | 9.34 km2 (3.61 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 721 |
| • Density | 77/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 53037 /53290 |
| Elevation | 27–70 m (89–230 ft) (avg. 67 m or 220 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
The Vaige forms part of the commune's northwestern border, flows southeast through the middle of the commune, then forms most part of the commune's southeastern border.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 324 | — |
| 1975 | 324 | +0.00% |
| 1982 | 540 | +7.57% |
| 1990 | 568 | +0.63% |
| 1999 | 563 | −0.10% |
| 2009 | 767 | +3.14% |
| 2014 | 760 | −0.18% |
| 2020 | 725 | −0.78% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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