Bessay
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| Coordinates: 46°32′19″N 1°09′11″W / 46.5386°N 1.1531°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Vendée |
| Arrondissement | Fontenay-le-Comte |
| Canton | Mareuil-sur-Lay-Dissais |
| Intercommunality | Pays mareuillais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Yvon Guilbot |
| Area 1 | 10.79 km2 (4.17 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | 401 |
| • Density | 37/km2 (96/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 85023 /85320 |
| Elevation | 2–48 m (6.6–157.5 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Bessay is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.
Geography
The river Smagne forms all of the commune's southern border, then flows into the Lay, which flows southwestward through the north-western part of the commune.
See also
References
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