Bussac-Forêt (French pronunciation: [bysak fɔʁɛ]) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France.
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Bussac-Forêt | |
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Commune | |
The town hall in Bussac-Forêt | |
Location of Bussac-Forêt ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 45°12′48″N 0°22′07″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Charente-Maritime |
Arrondissement | Jonzac |
Canton | Les Trois Monts |
Intercommunality | Haute-Saintonge |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Lise Mattiazzo[1] |
Area 1 | 34.78 km2 (13.43 sq mi) |
Population | 1,053 |
• Density | 30/km2 (78/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 17074 /17220 |
Elevation | 39–85 m (128–279 ft) (avg. 63 m or 207 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 305 | — |
1968 | 609 | +99.7% |
1975 | 702 | +15.3% |
1982 | 753 | +7.3% |
1990 | 860 | +14.2% |
1999 | 872 | +1.4% |
2008 | 957 | +9.7% |
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