Bussière-Galant
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Haute-Vienne | |
| Arrondissement | Limoges | |
| Canton | Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche | |
| Community association | Pays de Nexon-Monts de Châlus | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 38 ′ N , 1 ° 2 ′ E | |
| height | 338-551 m | |
| surface | 53.86 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,308 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 24 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 87230 | |
| INSEE code | 87027 | |
Bussière-Galant is a commune in France . It belongs to the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region , the Haute-Vienne department and the Limoges arrondissement . The residents call themselves Bussiérois.
geography
The river Dronne has its source in the municipality .
The neighboring municipalities are Pageas and Les Cars in the north, Rilhac-Lastours in the northeast, Saint-Hilaire-les-Places in the east, Ladignac-le-Long in the southeast, Jumilhac-le-Grand in the south, Saint-Priest-les-Fougères and Saint-Pierre-de-Frugie in the southwest, Firbeix and Dournazac in the west and Châlus in the northwest.
The Nexon - Thiviers via Bussière-Galant railway had the French route number 614 000 and was in service from 1880 to 1996. The former Route nationale 701 leads via Bussière-Galant.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 | 2013 |
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| Residents | 1,587 | 1,616 | 1,671 | 1,545 | 1,329 | 1,386 | 1,392 | 1,366 |
Attractions
- Saint Martin Church
- Saint-Nicolas church in the hamlet of Courbefy, dates back to the 16th century and is now a monument historique
- Petit chemin de fer des Ribières , a garden railway system .
Saint Martin Church
Courbefy
Saint-Nicolas church
Bussière-Galant train station
War memorial
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