Besset

Besset
Church and town hall
Location of Besset
Besset
Besset
Coordinates: 43°04′45″N 1°50′15″E / 43.0792°N 1.8375°E / 43.0792; 1.8375
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentAriège
ArrondissementPamiers
CantonMirepoix
IntercommunalityPays de Mirepoix
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Frédéric Valette[1]
Area
1
8.13 km2 (3.14 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
163
 • Density20.0/km2 (51.9/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
09052 /09500
Elevation279–480 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

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 88—    
1975 98+1.55%
1982 114+2.18%
1990 123+0.95%
1999 119−0.37%
2007 142+2.23%
2012 154+1.64%
2017 164+1.27%
2023 163−0.10%
Source: INSEE[3]

Inhabitants of Besset are called Bessetois in French.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  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