Busson
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Haute-Marne | |
| Arrondissement | Chaumont | |
| Canton | Poissons | |
| Community association | Meuse Rognon | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 20 ' N , 5 ° 22' E | |
| height | 265-413 m | |
| surface | 9.88 km 2 | |
| Residents | 39 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 4 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 52700 | |
| INSEE code | 52084 | |
Busson is a French commune with 39 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Haute-Marne department in the Grand Est region (before 2016 Champagne-Ardenne ). It belongs to the arrondissement of Chaumont and the canton of Poissons (until 2015: canton of Saint-Blin ). The inhabitants are called Bussonais .
geography
Busson is about 35 kilometers north-northeast of Chaumont . Busson is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Épizon in the north, Leurville in the east, Reynel in the south and Roches-Bettaincourt in the west.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 60 | 72 | 54 | 45 | 42 | 36 | 42 | 41 | 38 |
| Source: Cassini and INSEE | |||||||||
Attractions
- Saint-Maurice Church
- Monastery ruins of Benoîtevaux (also Monastery Valbenoît), Cistercian convent, founded in 1198, closed in 1790
Web links
Commons : Busson (Haute-Marne) - collection of images, videos and audio files
