Bosmie-l'Aiguille (French pronunciation: [bɔsmi lɛɡɥij]; Occitan: Bòsc Mian) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France.

Bosmie-l'Aiguille
Coat of arms of Bosmie-l'Aiguille
Location of Bosmie-l'Aiguille
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Bosmie-l'Aiguille is located in France
Bosmie-l'Aiguille
Bosmie-l'Aiguille
Bosmie-l'Aiguille is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Bosmie-l'Aiguille
Bosmie-l'Aiguille
Coordinates: 45°46′07″N 1°13′39″E / 45.7686°N 1.22750°E / 45.7686; 1.22750
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentHaute-Vienne
ArrondissementLimoges
CantonAixe-sur-Vienne
IntercommunalityVal de Vienne
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Maurice Leboutet[1]
Area
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8.01 km2 (3.09 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,617
 • Density330/km2 (850/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
87021 /87110
Elevation210–375 m (689–1,230 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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The river Briance forms all of the commune's north-eastern border, then flows into the Vienne, which forms part of its northern border. L'Aiguille station has rail connections to Bordeaux, Périgueux, Brive-la-Gaillarde and Limoges.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,191—    
1975 1,332+1.61%
1982 1,704+3.58%
1990 1,950+1.70%
1999 2,197+1.33%
2007 2,279+0.46%
2012 2,418+1.19%
2017 2,579+1.30%
Source: INSEE[3]

Inhabitants are known as Bosmiauds in French.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE