Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise
Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise | |
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Location of Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Puy-de-Dôme |
| Arrondissement | Issoire |
| Canton | Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise |
| Intercommunality | Massif du Sancy |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | André Gay |
| Area 1 | 72.38 km2 (27.95 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | 1,632 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (58/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 63038 /63610 |
| Elevation | 805–1,725 m (2,641–5,659 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise, also known as Besse-en-Chandesse (its official name from April 2, 1961 to July 1, 1973), or Besse (its name before 1961), is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France.
The nearby ski resort of Super-Besse is to host the first mountain finish of the 2008 Tour de France.
Geography
The river Rhue has is source in the commune.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1968 | 1,530 | — |
| 1975 | 1,767 | +15.5% |
| 1982 | 1,763 | −0.2% |
| 1990 | 1,799 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 1,672 | −7.1% |
| 2006 | 1,632 | −2.4% |
| 2009 | 1,636 | +0.2% |
See also
References
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