Bussière-Dunoise

Bussière-Dunoise
Commune
The town hall in Bussière-Dunoise
Location of Bussière-Dunoise
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Coordinates: 46°15′35″N 1°45′48″E
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Creuse
Arrondissement	Guéret
Canton	Saint-Vaury
Intercommunality	CA Grand Guéret
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Christophe Lavaud[1]
Area ^1	41.13 km^2 (15.88 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	1,040
• Density	25/km^2 (65/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	23036 /23320
Elevation	324–615 m (1,063–2,018 ft) (avg. 415 m or 1,362 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Bussière-Dunoise (French pronunciation: [bysjɛʁ dynwaz]; Occitan: Bussiera de Dun) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Geography

An area of forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets situated some 8 miles (13 km) northwest of Guéret, at the junction of the D14, D47 and the D22. Four small tributaries of the Creuse have their source within the commune.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	1,306	—
1968	1,470	+12.6%
1975	1,329	−9.6%
1982	1,247	−6.2%
1990	1,139	−8.7%
1999	1,098	−3.6%
2008	1,105	+0.6%

Sights

Jules Védrines

• The church of St. Symphorien, dating from the twelfth century.
• A memorial in stone, to French aviator, Jules Védrines, whose wife was born here.

See also

• Communes of the Creuse department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.