Buissy
| Buissy | ||
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  Buissy | ||
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Buissy | ||
| Coordinates: 50°12′25″N 3°02′31″E / 50.2069°N 3.0419°ECoordinates: 50°12′25″N 3°02′31″E / 50.2069°N 3.0419°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie | |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
| Arrondissement | Arras | |
| Canton | Marquion | |
| Intercommunality | Marquion | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Dominique Blary | |
| Area1 | 6.87 km2 (2.65 sq mi) | |
| Population (2009)2 | 242 | |
| • Density | 35/km2 (91/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62184 / 62860 | |
| Elevation |
47–91 m (154–299 ft) (avg. 58 m or 190 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
Buissy is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region in northern France.
Geography
A farming village located 15 miles (24 km) southeast of Arras on the D14 road, at the junction with the D19.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 247 | — |
| 1968 | 255 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 212 | −16.9% |
| 1982 | 202 | −4.7% |
| 1990 | 216 | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 229 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 242 | +5.7% |
Sights
- The church of St. Médard, dating from the sixteenth century
- The Quéant Road Cemetery, overseen by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
See also
References
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