Bassac
Commune statusCommune
ArrondissementCognac
CantonJarnac
Insee16032
Postal code16120
MayorNicole Roy[1]
Term2020–2026
IntercommunalityCA Grand Cognac
Coordinates45.6642°N 0.1056°W
Elevation m20
Elevation min m12
Elevation max m38
Area km 27.62

Bassac (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.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1968509
1975513+0.8%
1982478−6.8%
1990464−2.9%
1999461−0.6%
2007533+15.6%
2012550+3.2%
2017524−4.7%
2023529+1.0%

INSEE[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE