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Bassac is a commune in France, situated within the Charente department and the arrondissement of Cognac. It lies in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region and is part of the canton of Jarnac. The municipality borders Mérignac, Moulidars, Graves-Saint-Amant, and Saint-Même-les-Carrières, and is located next to the Charente body of water.
The area of Bassac is 7.62 square kilometers, with an elevation of 38 meters above sea level. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 561 residents (259 male and 265 female) and another citing 479. The postal code for the commune is 16120.
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Place details
- Locality
- Bassac
- Region
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Country
- France
- Population
- 479
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Key facts
- Country
- France
- Region
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Department
- Charente
- Arrondissement
- Cognac
- Canton
- Jarnac
- Intercommunality
- CA Grand Cognac
- Mayor 2020 2026
- Nicole Roy
- Area
- 7.62 km (2.94 sq mi)
- Density
- 69.4/km (180/sq mi)
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00 ( CET )
- Summer dst
- UTC+02:00 ( CEST )
- Insee postal code
- 16032 /16120
- Elevation
- 12–38 m (39–125 ft) , (avg. 20 m or 66 ft)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Bassac
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Cognac
- Population
- 522
- Area
- 7.62
- Elevation
- 23
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Body of water
- Charente
- Shares border with
- Triac-Lautrait
- Official website
- www.mairie-bassac.fr
- Image
- Bassac6.JPG
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- Commons category
- Bassac
- postal code
- 16120
- different from
- Bassac River
- associated electoral district
- canton of Jarnac
- male population
- 259
- female population
- 265
- P8168
- Martin Schrettinger
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-5-45-81-94-72
- fax number
- +33-5-45-36-65-19
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Encyclopedic overview
Bassac ( French pronunciation: [basak]) is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France. It has Bassac Abbey, founded more than 1000 years ago (in the year 1002), partially restored in the late 20th century, and sold in 2015 to a trust ("société civile immobilièree") for renovation.
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