Bouessay (French pronunciation: [bwesɛ]) is a commune in the Mayenne department in northwestern France.
Bouessay | |
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Commune | |
Location of Bouessay ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 47°52′37″N 0°23′30″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Pays de la Loire |
Department | Mayenne |
Arrondissement | Château-Gontier |
Canton | Meslay-du-Maine |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Pierre Paterne[1] |
Area 1 | 9.34 km2 (3.61 sq mi) |
Population | 729 |
• Density | 78/km2 (200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 53037 /53290 |
Elevation | 27–70 m (89–230 ft) (avg. 67 m or 220 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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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% |
Communes of the Mayenne department ![]() | |
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