Buzançais
Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Buzançais (French pronunciation: [byzɑ̃sɛ] ⓘ; Occitan: Buzancei; Latin: Busentiacum or Busenciacum) is a commune and town in the French department of Indre, administrative region of Centre-Val de Loire.
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Coordinates: 46°53′27″N 1°25′24″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
Department | Indre |
Arrondissement | Châteauroux |
Canton | Buzançais |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Régis Blanchet[1] |
Area 1 | 58.64 km2 (22.64 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 4,504 |
• Density | 77/km2 (200/sq mi) |
Demonym | Buzançéen.ne |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 36031 /36500 |
Elevation | 102–155 m (335–509 ft) (avg. 112 m or 367 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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It is situated 22 km (14 mi) northwest of Châteauroux, the nearest large city, and is near the Brenne regional nature preserve located in the historical province of Berry. The Indre river flows through the commune.