Bussière-Poitevine (French pronunciation: [bysjɛʁ pwatvin]; Occitan: Bussiera) is a former commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Val-d'Oire-et-Gartempe.[2]

Bussière-Poitevine
The church of Saint-Maurice, in Bussière-Poitevine
The church of Saint-Maurice, in Bussière-Poitevine
Coat of arms of Bussière-Poitevine
Location of Bussière-Poitevine
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Bussière-Poitevine is located in France
Bussière-Poitevine
Bussière-Poitevine
Bussière-Poitevine is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Bussière-Poitevine
Bussière-Poitevine
Coordinates: 46°14′11″N 0°54′20″E / 46.2364°N 0.9056°E / 46.2364; 0.9056
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentHaute-Vienne
ArrondissementBellac
CantonBellac
CommuneVal-d'Oire-et-Gartempe
Area
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41.71 km2 (16.10 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[1]
835
 • Density20/km2 (52/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
87320
Elevation122–242 m (400–794 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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The river Gartempe forms all of the commune's eastern border.

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