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Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Boussac-Bourg
Commune
The church in Boussac-BourgThe church in Boussac-Bourg
Location of Boussac-Bourg
Boussac-Bourg is located in FranceBoussac-BourgBoussac-BourgShow map of FranceBoussac-Bourg is located in Nouvelle-AquitaineBoussac-BourgBoussac-BourgShow map of Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 46°21′43″N 2°14′07″E / 46.3619°N 2.2353°E / 46.3619; 2.2353
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
ArrondissementAubusson
CantonBoussac
IntercommunalityCC Creuse Confluence
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Hervé Grimaud
Area38.69 km (14.94 sq mi)
Population687
 • Density18/km (46/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code23032 /23600
Elevation310–499 m (1,017–1,637 ft)
(avg. 425 m or 1,394 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Boussac-Bourg (French pronunciation: [busak buʁ]; Occitan: Boçac Borg) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Geography

A farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated in the valley of the small river Béroux, some 23 miles (37 km) northwest of Guéret, at the junction of the D916 and the D997. The Petite Creuse river forms much of the southern border of the commune.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962844—    
1968887+5.1%
1975882−0.6%
1982892+1.1%
1990899+0.8%
1999788−12.3%
2008789+0.1%

Sights

  • The two churches, built alongside each other: Notre-Dame and St. Martin, both dating from the eleventh century.
  • A rural museum, housed in an old factory.

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
Communes of the Creuse department


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