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Also known as La Fraternité-sur-Indre, Busentiacum

Buzançais () is a commune and town in the French department of Indre, administrative region of Centre-Val de Loire.

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Buzançais is a village and commune in the Indre department within the arrondissement of Châteauroux, France. Situated in the Centre-Val de Loire region, it serves as the capital of the canton of Buzançais. The settlement is located next to the Indre River and shares borders with Argy, La Chapelle-Orthemale, Sainte-Gemme, and Saint-Genou. Its official name is Buzançais, La Fraternité-sur-Indre.

The commune has an area of 58.64 square kilometers and a population of 5,214, comprising 2,130 males and 2,375 females. It is twinned with Merate and Nidzica. The postal code for the area is 36500. Elevation data varies by source, with figures recorded at 107, 119, and 155 meters above sea level.

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Place details

Locality
Buzançais
Region
Centre-Val de Loire
Country
France
Population
4,600
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Key facts

French commune.name
Buzançais
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
IMG 1328 MAIRIE.JPG
French commune.caption
Town hall
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason de la ville de Buzançais (36).svg
French commune.arrondissement
Châteauroux
French commune.canton
Buzançais
French commune.INSEE
36031
French commune.postal code
36500
French commune.mayor
Régis Blanchet
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.elevation m
112
French commune.elevation min m
102
French commune.elevation max m
155
French commune.area km2
58.64

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
village
Official name
La Fraternité-sur-Indre
Country
France
Population
4356
Area
58.64
Elevation
124
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Body of water
Indre River
Shares border with
Villegouin
Official website
www.buzancais.fr
Image
Buzançais (Indre) - Mairie.jpg
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Commons category
Buzançais
twinned administrative body
Nidzica
postal code
36500
associated electoral district
canton of Buzançais
male population
2130
female population
2375
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-2-54-84-19-33
fax number
+33-2-54-02-13-45
Sources (8)

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Encyclopedic overview

9 sections
Contents
  • Toponymy
  • History
  • Modern period
  • 1847 Uprising
  • Population
  • Notable people
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Buzançais () is a commune and town in the French department of Indre, administrative region of Centre-Val de Loire.

It is situated 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.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Buzançais” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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