Beaussac (French pronunciation: [bosak]; Occitan: Baussat) is a former commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune Mareuil en Périgord.[2]
Beaussac | |
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Part of Mareuil en Périgord | |
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Coordinates: 45°29′43″N 0°30′00″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Dordogne |
Arrondissement | Nontron |
Canton | Brantôme |
Commune | Mareuil en Périgord |
Area 1 | 18.05 km2 (6.97 sq mi) |
Population (2019)[1] | 149 |
• Density | 8.3/km2 (21/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal code | 24340 |
Elevation | 105–224 m (344–735 ft) (avg. 125 m or 410 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
The community is located in the Périgord Limousin Regional Nature Park.[3]
On Cassini's early map of France between 1756 and 1789, the village is identified as the Beaussat. In 1793, it is Baussac and in 1801, it is back to Beaussat.[4]
The Lizonne forms the commune's southern border. The stream of Beaussac (ruisseau de Beaussac), a tributary of the Lizonne, forms the commune's southeastern border and part of the commune's southwestern border, separating it from Puyrenier and Rudeau-Ladosse. The town is located 34.1 kilometres (21.2 mi) southeast of Angoulême, the largest nearby city.[3]
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 281 | — |
1968 | 254 | −9.6% |
1975 | 224 | −11.8% |
1982 | 203 | −9.4% |
1990 | 212 | +4.4% |
1999 | 187 | −11.8% |
2008 | 187 | +0.0% |
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