Boussac-Bourg
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Creuse | |
| Arrondissement | Aubusson | |
| Canton | Boussac | |
| Community association | Creuse Confluence | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 22 ′ N , 2 ° 14 ′ E | |
| height | 310-499 m | |
| surface | 38.69 km 2 | |
| Residents | 717 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 19 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 23600 | |
| INSEE code | 23032 | |
Boussac-Bourg is a commune in the Massif Central in France . It belongs to the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region , the Creuse department , the Aubusson arrondissement and the Boussac canton .
geography
The 32-kilometer former Route nationale 716 ends in Boussac-Bourg . The municipality is bordered to the northwest by Bussière-Saint-Georges , to the north by Saint-Marien , to the northeast by Saint-Pierre-le-Bost , to the east by Leyrat , to the south by Boussac and Saint-Silvain-Bas-le-Roc and in the southwest at Malleret-Boussac .
history
The town north of the canton capital (Chef-lieu) is also called Boussac-le-Château because of the castle built in the 15th century . During the French Revolution and from April 1806 to 1847 it was called Boussac-les-Eglises .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 | 2013 |
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| Residents | 930 | 887 | 882 | 892 | 899 | 788 | 789 | 767 |
Attractions
- Romanesque church of Saint-Martin, classified as a Monument historique since 1930
Personalities
- Laure Gatet , French pharmacist, biochemist and resistance fighter
Web links
Commons : Boussac-Bourg - Collection of images, videos and audio files
