Bessey (French pronunciation: [bɛsɛ]) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.
Bessey | |
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Commune | |
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Location of Bessey  | |
  Bessey  Bessey | |
| Coordinates: 45°23′10″N 4°41′46″E / 45.386°N 4.6961°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Loire |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Étienne |
| Canton | Le Pilat |
| Intercommunality | Pilat rhodanien |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Charles Zilliox[1] |
| Area 1 | 6.24 km2 (2.41 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 463 |
| • Density | 74/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 42018 /42520 |
| Elevation | 278–430 m (912–1,411 ft) (avg. 320 m or 1,050 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 229 | — |
| 1975 | 235 | +0.37% |
| 1982 | 226 | −0.56% |
| 1990 | 263 | +1.91% |
| 1999 | 292 | +1.17% |
| 2007 | 384 | +3.48% |
| 2012 | 410 | +1.32% |
| 2017 | 457 | +2.19% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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