Bussac-Forêt

Bussac-Forêt (French pronunciation: [bysak fɔʁɛ]) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France.

CountryFrance

Area

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34.78 km² (13.43 sq mi)

Population

(2023)^[2]

1,074

Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)

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Bussac-Forêt
Commune
The town hall in Bussac-Forêt
Location of Bussac-Forêt
Bussac-Forêt Show map of France Bussac-Forêt Show map of Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 45°12′48″N 0°22′07″W
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Charente-Maritime
Arrondissement	Jonzac
Canton	Les Trois Monts
Intercommunality	Haute-Saintonge
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Lise Mattiazzo[1]
Area 1	34.78 km2 (13.43 sq mi)
Population  (2023)[2]	1,074
• Density	30.88/km2 (79.98/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	17074 /17220
Elevation	39–85 m (128–279 ft) (avg. 63 m or 207 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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Located near the town is the former Landes de Bussac Airfield, mainly utilized by the German Luftwaffe during World War II. It was formally closed in 1953 and dismantled by the 1970s, with no trace left as of today.^[3]