Bessas
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| Coordinates: 44°20′44″N 4°18′11″E / 44.3456°N 4.3031°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ardèche |
| Arrondissement | Largentière |
| Canton | Vallon-Pont-d'Arc |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Alain Chambon[1] |
Area 1 | 17.18 km2 (6.63 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 234 |
| • Density | 13.6/km2 (35.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 07033 /07150 |
| Elevation | 153–504 m (502–1,654 ft) (avg. 296 m or 971 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Bessas (French pronunciation: [bɛsas]; Occitan: Beçaç) is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 146 | — |
| 1975 | 147 | +0.10% |
| 1982 | 169 | +2.01% |
| 1990 | 147 | −1.73% |
| 1999 | 166 | +1.36% |
| 2007 | 213 | +3.17% |
| 2012 | 192 | −2.05% |
| 2017 | 216 | +2.38% |
| 2023 | 234 | +1.34% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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