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Le Buisson-de-Cadouin |
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Le Buisson-de-Cadouin
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| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine |
| Department | Dordogne |
| Arrondissement | Bergerac |
| Canton | Le Buisson-de-Cadouin |
| Intercommunality | Cadouin |
| Mayor | Merico Chies (2008–2014) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 43–248 m (141–814 ft) (avg. 64 m/210 ft) |
| Land area1 | 50.37 km2 (19.45 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 2,168 (2008) |
| - Density | 43 /km2 (110 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 24068/ 24470 |
| 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. | |
Le Buisson-de-Cadouin (Occitan: Lo Boisson de Cadonh) is a commune in the Dordogne department in southwestern France.
It is connected with an ancient Roman road known as the Via Lemovicensis. The commune is situated by the Dordogne.
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| Historical populations | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 2,029 | — |
| 1968 | 2,062 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 2,078 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 2,061 | −0.8% |
| 1990 | 2,003 | −2.8% |
| 1999 | 2,075 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 2,168 | +4.5% |
In 1893, the commune of Cabans was renamed Le Buisson. Later in 1960, Cussac and Le Buisson merged to form Le Buisson. In 1974, three more communes including Cadouin, Le Buisson-Cussac, Paleyrac and Urval became with the new name Le-Buisson-de-Cadouin. Urval separated in 1989.