Bussy-lès-Daours
commune in Somme, France

Bussy-lès-Daours (French pronunciation: [bysi lɛ duʁ], literally Bussy near Daours; Picard: Buchin-lès-Dour) is a commune in the Somme département in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Toponymy
Bussy-lès-Daours has been recorded as:
Busci in 1153
Buxeria in 1164
Buscicum in 1170
Buxis in 1301
Buyssi in the 17th century
Geography
The commune is situated on the D1e road, some 11 km (7 mi) northeast of Amiens.
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