Bussière-Nouvelle
| Bussière-Nouvelle | |
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  Bussière-Nouvelle | |
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Location within Limousin region  Bussière-Nouvelle | |
| Coordinates: 46°01′12″N 2°25′38″E / 46.02°N 2.4272°ECoordinates: 46°01′12″N 2°25′38″E / 46.02°N 2.4272°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Aubusson |
| Canton | Auzances |
| Intercommunality | Auzances-Bellegarde |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Valérie Simonet |
| Area1 | 8.52 km2 (3.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 113 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (34/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23037 / 23700 |
| Elevation |
571–687 m (1,873–2,254 ft) (avg. 616 m or 2,021 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. | |
Bussière-Nouvelle is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.
Geography
An 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
| Historical population | ||
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| 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
- 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
References
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