Le Bessat
Le Bessat (French pronunciation: [lə bɛsa]) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.
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Commune | |
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Location of Le Bessat | |
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Coordinates: 45°22′11″N 4°30′56″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Loire |
Arrondissement | Saint-Étienne |
Canton | Le Pilat |
Intercommunality | Monts du Pilat |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Isabelle Vernay[1] |
Area 1 | 10.06 km2 (3.88 sq mi) |
Population | 479 |
• Density | 48/km2 (120/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. |
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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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
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.

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