Bussière-Nouvelle (French pronunciation: [bysjɛʁ nuvɛl]; Occitan: Bussiera Novela) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
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Location of Bussière-Nouvelle  | |
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| Coordinates: 46°01′12″N 2°25′38″E / 46.02°N 2.4272°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Aubusson |
| Canton | Auzances |
| Intercommunality | CC Marche et Combraille en Aquitaine |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Dominique Augendre[1] |
Area 1 | 8.52 km2 (3.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 77 |
| • Density | 9.0/km2 (23/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23037 /23700 |
| Elevation | 571–687 m (1,873–2,254 ft) (avg. 616 m or 2,021 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editAn area of lakes, forestry and farming comprising a small village and two hamlets, situated some 15 miles (24 km) northeast of Aubusson near the junction of the D998 and the D27 roads.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 146 | — |
| 1968 | 165 | +13.0% |
| 1975 | 141 | −14.5% |
| 1982 | 130 | −7.8% |
| 1990 | 113 | −13.1% |
| 1999 | 105 | −7.1% |
| 2008 | 113 | +7.6% |
Sights
edit- The church of St.Madeleine, dating from the thirteenth century.
- The church at Blavepeyre, dating from the sixteenth century.
- A megalith at Coudeleix.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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