Bussière-Saint-Georges

Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Location of Bussière-Saint-Georges

(2020–2026) Gérard Thomazon^[1]Area

22.45 km² (8.67 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

255 • Density11/km² (29/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

23038 /23600

Elevation358–498 m (1,175–1,634 ft)
(avg. 461 m or 1,512 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Bussière-Saint-Georges (French pronunciation: [bysjɛʁ sɛ̃ ʒɔʁʒ]; Occitan: Bussiera Sent Jòrge) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Geography

An area of farming, streams and lakes, comprising the village and several hamlets situated some 22 miles (35 km) northeast of Guéret, at the junction of the D2, D77 and the D98 roads. The commune borders the département of Indre.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	361	—
1968	422	+16.9%
1975	355	−15.9%
1982	256	−27.9%
1990	239	−6.6%
1999	184	−23.0%
2008	212	+15.2%

Sights

The church of St. Georges, dating from the twelfth century.

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.