Bossay-sur-Claise
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| region | Center-Val de Loire | |
| Department | Indre-et-Loire department | |
| Arrondissement | Loches | |
| Canton | Descartes | |
| Community association | Loches Sud Touraine | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 50 ′ N , 0 ° 58 ′ E | |
| height | 67-144 m | |
| surface | 65.56 km 2 | |
| Residents | 758 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 12 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 37290 | |
| INSEE code | 37028 | |
Bossay-sur-Claise is a commune in the French department of Indre-et-Loire in the region of Center-Val de Loire . It belongs to the canton of Descartes in the Arrondissement of Loches . It borders Preuilly-sur-Claise in the north-west, Charnizay in the north-east, Obterre (point of contact) in the north-east, Azay-le-Ferron and Martizay in the east, Lureuil in the south-east, Tournon-Saint-Martin and Tournon in the south -Saint-Pierre , to the southwest with Yzeures-sur-Creuse and to the west with Boussay (point of contact). The municipality marker is crossed by the Claise and an out-of-service railway line.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 | 2015 |
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| Residents | 1,276 | 1,192 | 1,038 | 915 | 867 | 787 | 827 | 769 |
Attractions
- Former barrier keeper's house
- Saint-Martin Church, Monument historique
- War memorial
Personalities
- Émile Georget (1881–1960), racing cyclist, born in Bossay-sur-Claise
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes d'Indre-et-Loire. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-115-5 , pp. 1087-1092.
Web links
Commons : Bossay-sur-Claise - collection of images, videos and audio files
