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Bussac-sur-Charente 
Summary
Bussac-sur-Charente (French pronunciation: [bysak syʁ ʃaʁɑ̃t], literally Bussac on Charente) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France.
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| Coordinates: 45°47′13″N 0°37′59″W / 45.7869°N 0.6331°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Charente-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Saintes |
| Canton | Chaniers |
| Intercommunality | CA Saintes |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Luc Marchais[1] |
| Area 1 | 9.98 km2 (3.85 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,282 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 17073 /17100 |
| Elevation | 2–60 m (6.6–196.9 ft) (avg. 12 m or 39 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 602 | — |
| 1975 | 662 | +1.37% |
| 1982 | 860 | +3.81% |
| 1990 | 989 | +1.76% |
| 1999 | 1,123 | +1.42% |
| 2009 | 1,282 | +1.33% |
| 2014 | 1,290 | +0.12% |
| 2020 | 1,282 | −0.10% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
International relations edit
Bussac-sur-Charente is twinned with Oron-la-Ville, Switzerland.[4]
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.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ "Association Suisse des Communes et Régions d'Europe". L'Association suisse pour le Conseil des Communes et Régions d'Europe (ASCCRE) (in French). Archived from the original on 24 July 2012. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
External links edit
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