Bouessay

Bouessay (French pronunciation: [bwesɛ]) is a commune in the Mayenne department in northwestern France.

Bouessay
Commune
Location of Bouessay
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Coordinates: 47°52′37″N 0°23′30″W
Country	France
Region	Pays de la Loire
Department	Mayenne
Arrondissement	Château-Gontier
Canton	Meslay-du-Maine
Intercommunality	CC Pays Sabolien
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Pierre Paterne[1]
Area 1	9.34 km2 (3.61 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	718
• Density	77/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	53037 /53290
Elevation	27–70 m (89–230 ft) (avg. 67 m or 220 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The Vaige forms part of the commune's northwestern border, flows southeast through the middle of the commune, then forms most part of the commune's southeastern border.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	324	—
1975	324	+0.00%
1982	540	+7.57%
1990	568	+0.63%
1999	563	−0.10%
2009	767	+3.14%
2014	760	−0.18%
2020	725	−0.78%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

• Communes of Mayenne