Le Buisson-de-Cadouin

Le Buisson-de-Cadouin

Cadouin Abbey

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Le Buisson-de-Cadouin

Coordinates: 44°50′46″N 0°54′37″E / 44.8461°N 0.9103°E / 44.8461; 0.9103Coordinates: 44°50′46″N 0°54′37″E / 44.8461°N 0.9103°E / 44.8461; 0.9103
Country France
Region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department Dordogne
Arrondissement Bergerac
Canton Le Buisson-de-Cadouin
Intercommunality Cadouin
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Merico Chies
Area1 50.37 km2 (19.45 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 2,168
 • Density 43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 24068 / 24470
Elevation 43–248 m (141–814 ft)
(avg. 64 m or 210 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Le Buisson-de-Cadouin (Occitan: Lo Boisson de Cadonh) is a commune in the Dordogne department in southwestern France. It is situated on the left bank of the river Dordogne. The Gare du Buisson is a railway junction, with connections to Bordeaux, Sarlat-la-Canéda, Agen and Périgueux.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962 2,029—    
1968 2,062+1.6%
1975 2,078+0.8%
1982 2,061−0.8%
1990 2,003−2.8%
1999 2,075+3.6%
2008 2,168+4.5%

Demographics

Occupation

History

In 1893, the commune of Cabans was renamed Le Buisson. In 1960, Cussac and Le Buisson merged to form Le Buisson-Cussac. In 1974, the communes Cadouin, Le Buisson-Cussac, Paleyrac and Urval merged and formed the new commune Le-Buisson-de-Cadouin. Urval separated in 1989.

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References

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