Bussière-Boffy (French pronunciation: [bysjɛʁ bɔfi]; Occitan: Bussiéra Bòufin) is a former commune in the Haute-Vienne department in western France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged with Mezières-sur-Issoire into the new commune Val-d'Issoire.[2]
Bussière-Boffy | |
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Part of Val-d'Issoire | |
 The chapel of Saint-Jean-Baptiste, in Bussière-Boffy | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Bussière-Boffy  | |
  Bussière-Boffy  Bussière-Boffy | |
| Coordinates: 46°03′04″N 0°51′17″E / 46.0511°N 0.8547°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Haute-Vienne |
| Arrondissement | Bellac |
| Canton | Bellac |
| Commune | Val-d'Issoire |
| Area 1 | 27.44 km2 (10.59 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[1] | 281 |
| • Density | 10/km2 (27/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 87330 |
| Elevation | 170–344 m (558–1,129 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The "Place de l'Église" (formerly "Le Bourg"), is now known as "Place Notre-Dame". Mezières-sur-Issoire retains its "Place de l'Église".
Inhabitants are known as Bussiérands.
2022 Presidential Election: the mayor Jean-Paul BARRIERE has sponsored far right candidate Eric ZEMMOUR. The mayor of Val d'Issoire (Pascal GODRIE), has yet to declare any sponsorship as of 11/02/2022.[3]
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