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Bussac-Forêt
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Bussac-Forêt () is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France.
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Bussac-Forêt is a commune in France, situated in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. It lies within the department of Charente-Maritime, specifically in the arrondissement of Jonzac and the canton of Montlieu-la-Garde. The municipality borders Bedenac, Chepniers, Corignac, and Montlieu-la-Garde. Its official name is also listed as Bussac, and it is associated with the electoral district of the canton of Trois Monts.
The commune has an area of 34.78 square kilometers. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 1,085 residents (519 male and 515 female) and another citing 933. The elevation above sea level is recorded as 85 meters in one dataset and 61 meters in another. The postal code for the area is 17210.
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Place details
- Locality
- Bussac-Forêt
- Region
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Country
- France
- Population
- 933
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Bussac-Forêt
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Bussacf mairie.JPG
- French commune.caption
- The town hall in Bussac-Forêt
- French commune.arrondissement
- Jonzac
- French commune.canton
- Les Trois Monts
- French commune.INSEE
- 17074
- French commune.postal code
- 17220
- French commune.mayor
- Lise Mattiazzo
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- Haute-Saintonge
- French commune.elevation m
- 63
- French commune.elevation min m
- 39
- French commune.elevation max m
- 85
- French commune.area km2
- 34.78
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Notable people
- See also
- References
- External links
Bussac-Forêt () is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France.
Located near the town is the former Landes de Bussac Airfield, mainly utilized by the German Luftwaffe during World War II. It was formally closed in 1953 and dismantled by the 1970s, with no trace left as of today.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Bussac-Forêt” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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