Besset
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Besset | |
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Commune | |
 Church and town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Besset  | |
  Besset | |
| Coordinates: 43°04′45″N 1°50′15″E / 43.0792°N 1.8375°ECoordinates: 43°04′45″N 1°50′15″E / 43.0792°N 1.8375°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitanie |
| Department | Ariège |
| Arrondissement | Pamiers |
| Canton | Mirepoix |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Mirepoix |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Frédéric Valette[1] |
| Area 1 | 8.13 km2 (3.14 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2018)[2] | 163 |
| • Density | 20/km2 (52/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 09052 /09500 |
| Elevation | 279–480 m (915–1,575 ft) (avg. 290 m or 950 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Besset is a commune in the Ariège department of southwestern France.
Population[]
Inhabitants of Besset are called Bessetois.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 64 | — |
| 1968 | 88 | +37.5% |
| 1975 | 98 | +11.4% |
| 1982 | 114 | +16.3% |
| 1990 | 123 | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 119 | −3.3% |
| 2008 | 144 | +21.0% |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2020.
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