Bussy, Cher
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Location within Centre-Val de Loire region  Bussy | |
| Coordinates: 46°54′15″N 2°37′19″E / 46.9042°N 2.6219°ECoordinates: 46°54′15″N 2°37′19″E / 46.9042°N 2.6219°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
| Canton | Dun-sur-Auron |
| Intercommunality | Le Dunois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Pierre De Jouvencel |
| Area1 | 26.69 km2 (10.31 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 367 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (36/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18040 / 18130 |
| Elevation |
160–201 m (525–659 ft) (avg. 178 m or 584 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. | |
Bussy is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
Geography
An area of forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets some 15 miles (24 km) southeast of Bourges at the junction of the D34e with the D10 and D36 roads.
The river Airain flows northwest through the northern part of the commune
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 541 | — |
| 1968 | 606 | +12.0% |
| 1975 | 508 | −16.2% |
| 1982 | 453 | −10.8% |
| 1990 | 436 | −3.8% |
| 1999 | 366 | −16.1% |
| 2008 | 367 | +0.3% |
Sights
- The church of Saints Peter and Paul, dating from the twelfth century.
- Traces of the 12th-century château.
- A feudal motte.
- Evidence of a Roman road and aqueduct.
See also
References
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