Boussac, Creuse

Boussac
Chateau
Chateau
Coat of arms of Boussac
Coat of arms
Location of Boussac
Boussac is located in France
Boussac
Boussac
Boussac is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Boussac
Boussac
Coordinates: 46°20′59″N 2°12′56″E / 46.3497°N 2.2156°E / 46.3497; 2.2156Coordinates: 46°20′59″N 2°12′56″E / 46.3497°N 2.2156°E / 46.3497; 2.2156
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
ArrondissementAubusson
CantonBoussac
IntercommunalityCC Creuse Confluence
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Franck Foulon
Area
1
1.48 km2 (0.57 sq mi)
Population
(2016-01-01)[1]
1,284
 • Density870/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
23031 /23600
Elevation335–395 m (1,099–1,296 ft)
(avg. 384 m or 1,260 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Boussac is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Geography

A small light industrial town situated by the banks of the Petite Creuse river, some 25 miles (40 km) northeast of Guéret, at the junction of the D11 and the D997 roads.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19621,514—    
19681,557+2.8%
19751,933+24.1%
19821,852−4.2%
19901,652−10.8%
19991,602−3.0%
20081,394−13.0%

Personalities

Sights

  • The church of St. Anne, dating from the fifteenth century
  • The twelfth-century castle
  • The remains of the old town ramparts
  • Several ancient houses and the river bridge, all from the fifteenth century
Turreted house

See also

References

  1. ^ "Populations légales 2016". INSEE. Retrieved 25 April 2019.

External links


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