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Besset | |
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 Church and town hall | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Besset | |
  Besset  Besset | |
| Coordinates: 43°04′45″N 1°50′15″E / 43.0792°N 1.8375°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| 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 (2023)[2] | 163 |
| • Density | 20.0/km2 (51.9/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
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% 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
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ↑ "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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