Puisseguin
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Location within Aquitaine region
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes | |
| Department | Gironde | |
| Arrondissement | Libourne | |
| Canton | Nord-Libournais | |
| Intercommunality | Grand Saint-Émilionnais | |
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| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Xavier Sublett | |
| Area1 | 17.25 km2 (6.66 sq mi) | |
| Population (2012)2 | 861 | |
| • Density | 50/km2 (130/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 33342 / 33570 | |
| Elevation | 38–108 m (125–354 ft) (avg. 83 m or 272 ft) |
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Puisseguin is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France. It is around 15 km east of Libourne.
In October 2015, 43 people died in a crash between a bus and a lorry.[1]
Geography
Located in the Pays du Libournais.
Bordering municipalities
The neighboring towns are Lussac in the north, Tayac in the extreme north-east for about 250 meters, Saint-Cibard to the East, Saint-Philippe-d'Aiguille at the South-East, Saint-Genès-de-Castillon at the South and Montagne in the west.
Population
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 1,209 | — |
| 1968 | 1,215 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 1,165 | −4.1% |
| 1982 | 1,107 | −5.0% |
| 1990 | 1,038 | −6.2% |
| 1999 | 924 | −11.0% |
| 2008 | 880 | −4.8% |
| 2012 | 861 | −2.2% |
See also
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