Pierre-Buffière | ||
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The church in Pierre-Buffière
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Coordinates: 45°41′44″N 1°21′36″E / 45.6956°N 1.36000°ECoordinates: 45°41′44″N 1°21′36″E / 45.6956°N 1.36000°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
Department | Haute-Vienne | |
Arrondissement | Limoges | |
Canton | Pierre-Buffière | |
Intercommunality | Braince - Roselle | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Stéphane Patier | |
Area1 | 5.75 km2 (2.22 sq mi) | |
Population (2006)2 | 1,142 | |
• Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 87119 /87260 | |
Elevation | 240–374 m (787–1,227 ft) | |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Pierre-Buffière (Occitan: Pèira Bufiera) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in west-central France.
The village lies on the left bank of the Briance, which flows westward through the northern part of the commune.
Inhabitants are known as Pierre-Buffiérois.