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Puisseguin (; oc, Puègseguin) is a
commune A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to: Administrative-territorial entities * Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township ** Communes of ...
in the Gironde department in
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in southwestern
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. It is around 15 km east of
Libourne Libourne (; oc, label= Gascon, Liborna ) is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department. It is the wine-making capital of northern Gironde and lies near Saint-Ém ...
. In October 2015, 43 people died in a crash between a bus and a lorry.


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


See also

* Puisseguin-Saint-Émilion AOC *
Communes of the Gironde department The following is a list of the 535 communes of the Gironde department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Puisseguin road crash


References

Communes of Gironde {{Gironde-geo-stub