Bouessay
| Bouessay | |
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  Bouessay | |
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Location within Pays de la Loire region  Bouessay | |
| Coordinates: 47°52′37″N 0°23′30″W / 47.8769°N 0.3917°WCoordinates: 47°52′37″N 0°23′30″W / 47.8769°N 0.3917°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Mayenne |
| Arrondissement | Château-Gontier |
| Canton | Grez-en-Bouère |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2011–2014) | Daniel Pinto |
| Area1 | 9.34 km2 (3.61 sq mi) |
| Population (2009)2 | 767 |
| • Density | 82/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 53037 / 53290 |
| Elevation |
27–70 m (89–230 ft) (avg. 67 m or 220 ft) |
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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. | |
Bouessay is a commune in the Mayenne department in northwestern France.
Geography
The Vaige forms part of the commune's northwestern border, flows southeast through the middle of the commune, then forms most part of the commune's southeastern border.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 346 | — |
| 1968 | 324 | −6.4% |
| 1975 | 324 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 540 | +66.7% |
| 1990 | 568 | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 563 | −0.9% |
| 2006 | 746 | +32.5% |
| 2009 | 767 | +2.8% |
See also
- Communes of Mayenne
References
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