Bussac-sur-Charente
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bussac-sur-Charente (French pronunciation: [bysak syʁ ʃaʁɑ̃t], literally Bussac on Charente, before 1984: Bussac)[3] is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France.
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 The town hall in Bussac-sur-Charente | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Bussac-sur-Charente  | |
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| Coordinates: 45°47′13″N 0°37′59″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. | |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 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[4] | ||
Bussac-sur-Charente is twinned with Oron-la-Ville, Switzerland.[5]
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