Bussière-Badil (French pronunciation: [bysjɛʁ badil]; Occitan: Bussiera Badiu) is a commune in the Dordogne department in southwestern France, part of the Parc naturel régional Périgord Limousin.
Bussière-Badil | |
|---|---|
 The church in Bussière | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Bussière-Badil  | |
  Bussière-Badil  Bussière-Badil | |
| Coordinates: 45°39′09″N 0°36′22″E / 45.6525°N 0.6061°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Dordogne |
| Arrondissement | Nontron |
| Canton | Périgord Vert Nontronnais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Jacques Lavallade[1] |
Area 1 | 19.86 km2 (7.67 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 373 |
| • Density | 19/km2 (49/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC 01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC 02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 24071 /24360 |
| Elevation | 125–292 m (410–958 ft) (avg. 190 m or 620 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The place is first mentioned in 768 when the Order of Saint Benedict built a priory there. The Romanesque art-style church was built in the 12th century.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 584 | — |
| 1975 | 595 | 0.27% |
| 1982 | 540 | −1.38% |
| 1990 | 530 | −0.23% |
| 1999 | 523 | −0.15% |
| 2009 | 468 | −1.10% |
| 2014 | 402 | −2.99% |
| 2020 | 373 | −1.24% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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