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Boussac-Bourg

Coordinates: 46°21′43″N 2°14′07″E / 46.3619°N 2.2353°E / 46.3619; 2.2353
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Boussac-Bourg
The church in Boussac-Bourg
The church in Boussac-Bourg
Location of Boussac-Bourg
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Boussac-Bourg is located in France
Boussac-Bourg
Boussac-Bourg
Boussac-Bourg is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Boussac-Bourg
Boussac-Bourg
Coordinates: 46°21′43″N 2°14′07″E / 46.3619°N 2.2353°E / 46.3619; 2.2353
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
ArrondissementAubusson
CantonBoussac
IntercommunalityCC Creuse Confluence
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Hervé Grimaud[1]
Area
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38.69 km2 (14.94 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
687
 • Density18/km2 (46/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
23032 /23600
Elevation310–499 m (1,017–1,637 ft)
(avg. 425 m or 1,394 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Boussac-Bourg (French pronunciation: [busak buʁ]; Occitan: Boçac Borg) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Geography

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A farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated in the valley of the small river Béroux, some 23 miles (37 km) northwest of Guéret, at the junction of the D916 and the D997. The Petite Creuse river forms much of the southern border of the commune.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962844—    
1968887+5.1%
1975882−0.6%
1982892+1.1%
1990899+0.8%
1999788−12.3%
2008789+0.1%

Sights

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  • The two churches, built alongside each other: Notre-Dame and St. Martin, both dating from the eleventh century.
  • A rural museum, housed in an old factory.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.