Le Bessat
Le Bessat | |
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 The church in Le Bessat | |
Location of Le Bessat  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Loire |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Étienne |
| Canton | Saint-Genest-Malifaux |
| Intercommunality | Monts du Pilat |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Robert Tardy |
Area 1 | 10.06 km2 (3.88 sq mi) |
| Population (2009) | 436 |
| • Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 42017 /42660 |
| Elevation | 700–1,308 m (2,297–4,291 ft) (avg. 1,170 m or 3,840 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Le Bessat is a commune in the Loire department in central France.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 190 | — |
| 1968 | 192 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 206 | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 211 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 250 | +18.5% |
| 1999 | 414 | +65.6% |
| 2006 | 439 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 436 | −0.7% |
See also
References
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