Buais
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The church of Sainte-Anne | |
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Location within Normandy region  Buais | |
| Coordinates: 48°31′23″N 0°58′04″W / 48.5231°N 0.9678°WCoordinates: 48°31′23″N 0°58′04″W / 48.5231°N 0.9678°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Manche |
| Arrondissement | Avranches |
| Canton | Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët |
| Intercommunality | Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Eric Courteille |
| Area1 | 17.92 km2 (6.92 sq mi) |
| Population (2009)2 | 568 |
| • Density | 32/km2 (82/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 50090 / 50640 |
| Elevation |
115–238 m (377–781 ft) (avg. 216 m or 709 ft) |
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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. | |
Buais is a former commune in the Manche department in Normandy in northwestern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Buais-les-Monts.[1]
Location
Buais is a small village southeast of Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouet.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 1,300 | — |
| 1800 | 1,268 | −2.5% |
| 1806 | 1,319 | +4.0% |
| 1821 | 1,168 | −11.4% |
| 1831 | 1,195 | +2.3% |
| 1836 | 1,380 | +15.5% |
| 1841 | 1,432 | +3.8% |
| 1846 | 1,350 | −5.7% |
| 1851 | 1,470 | +8.9% |
| 1856 | 1,440 | −2.0% |
| 1861 | 1,429 | −0.8% |
| 1866 | 1,420 | −0.6% |
| 1872 | 1,380 | −2.8% |
| 1876 | 1,332 | −3.5% |
| 1881 | 1,351 | +1.4% |
| 1886 | 1,327 | −1.8% |
| 1891 | 1,313 | −1.1% |
| 1896 | 1,297 | −1.2% |
| 1901 | 1,303 | +0.5% |
| 1906 | 1,211 | −7.1% |
| 1911 | 1,182 | −2.4% |
| 1921 | 976 | −17.4% |
| 1926 | 1,021 | +4.6% |
| 1931 | 1,008 | −1.3% |
| 1936 | 1,056 | +4.8% |
| 1946 | 1,031 | −2.4% |
| 1954 | 955 | −7.4% |
| 1962 | 983 | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 901 | −8.3% |
| 1975 | 822 | −8.8% |
| 1982 | 776 | −5.6% |
| 1990 | 702 | −9.5% |
| 1999 | 652 | −7.1% |
| 2009 | 568 | −12.9% |
Amenities
It has a bakery, bar/post office, corner shop, hairdresser, taxi office, and veterinarian.
See also
References
- ↑ Arrêté préfectoral 9 December 2015 (French)
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