Bassu

Bassu
Commune
The church in Bassu
Location of Bassu
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Coordinates: 48°50′00″N 4°41′37″E / 48.8333°N 4.6936°E / 48.8333; 4.6936
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Marne
Arrondissement	Vitry-le-François
Canton	Sermaize-les-Bains
Government
• Mayor (2023–2026)	Didier Sebille[1]
Area ^1	10.29 km^2 (3.97 sq mi)
Population  (2023)[2]	95
• Density	9.2/km^2 (24/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	51039 /51300
Elevation	127–193 m (417–633 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Bassu (French pronunciation: [basy]) is a commune in the Marne department in northeastern France.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	119	—
1975	96	−3.02%
1982	119	+3.12%
1990	120	+0.10%
1999	129	+0.81%
2007	128	−0.10%
2012	127	−0.16%
2017	103	−4.10%
2023	95	−1.34%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

• Communes of the Marne department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
2. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
3. Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE