Bressuire
Subprefecture and commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bressuire (French pronunciation: [bʁɛsɥiʁ]; Latin: Berceorium; Poitevin: Beurseure) is a commune in the French department of Deux-Sèvres, region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. The town is situated on an eminence overlooking the Dolo, a tributary of the Argenton.
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Bressuire | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
Coordinates: 46°50′27″N 0°29′14″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Deux-Sèvres |
Arrondissement | Bressuire |
Canton | Bressuire |
Intercommunality | CA Bocage Bressuirais |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Emmanuelle Ménard[1] |
Area 1 | 180.59 km2 (69.73 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 19,906 |
• Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 79049 /79300 |
Elevation | 98–236 m (322–774 ft) (avg. 173 m or 568 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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