Bussy (French pronunciation: [bysi]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Bussy
Location of Bussy
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Bussy is located in France
Bussy
Bussy
Bussy is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Bussy
Bussy
Coordinates: 46°54′15″N 2°37′19″E / 46.9042°N 2.6219°E / 46.9042; 2.6219
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementSaint-Amand-Montrond
CantonDun-sur-Auron
IntercommunalityCC Le Dunois
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Marsey de Chat[1]
Area
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26.69 km2 (10.31 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
353
 • Density13/km2 (34/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
18040 /18130
Elevation160–201 m (525–659 ft)
(avg. 178 m or 584 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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An area of forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets some 15 miles (24 km) southeast of Bourges at the junction of the D34e with the D10 and D36 roads.

The river Airain flows northwest through the northern part of the commune

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962541—    
1968606+12.0%
1975508−16.2%
1982453−10.8%
1990436−3.8%
1999366−16.1%
2008367+0.3%

Sights

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  • The church of Saints Peter and Paul, dating from the twelfth century.
  • Traces of the 12th-century château.
  • A feudal motte.
  • Evidence of a Roman road and aqueduct.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.