Besset

Besset
Commune
Church and town hall
Besset
Location within Occitanie region
Besset
Coordinates: 43°04′45″N 1°50′15″E / 43.0792°N 1.8375°E / 43.0792; 1.8375Coordinates: 43°04′45″N 1°50′15″E / 43.0792°N 1.8375°E / 43.0792; 1.8375
Country France
Region Occitanie
Department Ariège
Arrondissement Pamiers
Canton Mirepoix
Intercommunality Vallée moyenne de l'Hers
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Franco Arnaud
Area1 8.13 km2 (3.14 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 144
  Density 18/km2 (46/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (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.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Besset is a commune in the Ariège department of southwestern France.

Population

Inhabitants of Besset are called Bessetois.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
196264    
196888+37.5%
197598+11.4%
1982114+16.3%
1990123+7.9%
1999119−3.3%
2008144+21.0%

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