Bussac-Forêt
Bussac-Forêt (French pronunciation: [bysak fɔʁɛ]) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France.
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The town hall in Bussac-Forêt | |
Location of Bussac-Forêt | |
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| Coordinates: 45°12′48″N 0°22′07″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Charente-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Jonzac |
| Canton | Les Trois Monts |
| Intercommunality | Haute-Saintonge |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Lise Mattiazzo[1] |
| Area 1 | 34.78 km2 (13.43 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,085 |
| • Density | 31/km2 (81/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 17074 /17220 |
| Elevation | 39–85 m (128–279 ft) (avg. 63 m or 207 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 305 | — |
| 1968 | 609 | +99.7% |
| 1975 | 702 | +15.3% |
| 1982 | 753 | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 860 | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 872 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 957 | +9.7% |
Notable people
- Bruce Bochy, MLB Baseball manager born in Bussac-Forêt in 1955. Manager of the France national baseball team at the 2021 World Baseball Classic.
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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