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Basville |
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Basville
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| Country | France |
| Region | Limousin |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Aubusson |
| Canton | Crocq |
| Intercommunality | Haut Pays Marchois |
| Mayor | Alain Pigeon (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 675–826 m (2,215–2,710 ft) (avg. 692 m/2,270 ft) |
| Land area1 | 22.57 km2 (8.71 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 178 (2008) |
| - Density | 8 /km2 (21 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23017/ 23260 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Basville is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.
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An area of forestry, farming and lakes comprising the village and several hamlets situated at the border with the department of Allier, some 12 miles (19 km) southeast of Aubusson at the junction of the D10 and the D16 roads.
The small river Tardes rises in the commune, then flows westward through the commune.
The Chavanon (locally called la Ramade) forms part of the commune's southern border.
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
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| Population | 289 | 225 | 300 | 274 | 224 | 195 | 178 |