Buzançais | |
Commune Status: | Commune |
Image Coat Of Arms: | Blason de la ville de Buzançais (36).svg |
Arrondissement: | Châteauroux |
Canton: | Buzançais |
Insee: | 36031 |
Postal Code: | 36500 |
Mayor: | Régis Blanchet[1] |
Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
Coordinates: | 46.8908°N 1.4233°W |
Elevation M: | 112 |
Elevation Min M: | 102 |
Elevation Max M: | 155 |
Area Km2: | 58.64 |
Population Demonym: | French: Buzançéen.ne |
Buzançais (pronounced as /fr/) is a commune and town in the French department of Indre, administrative region of Centre-Val de Loire.
It is situated 22km (14miles) 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.
Buzancei in Berrichon dialect (langue d'oïl) and la|Busentiacum or Latin: Busenciacum.
The inhabitants are known as Buzancéens and Buzancéennes.