Bassac | |
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 Town hall | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
  Bassac  Bassac | |
| Coordinates: 45°39′51″N 0°06′20″W / 45.6642°N 0.1056°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Charente |
| Arrondissement | Cognac |
| Canton | Jarnac |
| Intercommunality | CA Grand Cognac |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Nicole Roy [1] |
| Area 1 | 7.62 km2 (2.94 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)
[2] | 515 |
| • Density | 68/km2 (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) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 509 | — |
| 1975 | 513 | +0.11% |
| 1982 | 478 | −1.00% |
| 1990 | 464 | −0.37% |
| 1999 | 461 | −0.07% |
| 2009 | 555 | +1.87% |
| 2014 | 541 | −0.51% |
| 2020 | 517 | −0.75% |
| Source: INSEE [3] | ||
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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