Bussière-Badil
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Location of Bussière-Badil  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Dordogne |
| Arrondissement | Nontron |
| Canton | Bussière-Badil |
| Intercommunality | Périgord Vert Granitique |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Pierre Terrefond |
Area 1 | 19.86 km2 (7.67 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | 483 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (63/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. | |
Bussière-Badil is a commune in the Dordogne department in southwestern France, part of the Parc naturel régional Périgord Limousin.
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
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1864 | 1,293 | — |
| 1962 | 645 | −50.1% |
| 1968 | 584 | −9.5% |
| 1975 | 595 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 540 | −9.2% |
| 1990 | 530 | −1.9% |
| 1999 | 523 | −1.3% |
| 2008 | 483 | −7.6% |
See also
References
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