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.

Bassac
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Bassac
Location of Bassac
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Bassac is located in France
Bassac
Bassac
Bassac is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Bassac
Bassac
Coordinates: 45°39′51″N 0°06′20″W / 45.6642°N 0.1056°W / 45.6642; -0.1056
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCharente
ArrondissementCognac
CantonJarnac
IntercommunalityCA Grand Cognac
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Nicole Roy[1]
Area
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7.62 km2 (2.94 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
515
 • Density68/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
16032 /16120
Elevation12–38 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.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% 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

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE