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Besset

Coordinates: 43°04′45″N 1°50′15″E / 43.0792°N 1.8375°E / 43.0792; 1.8375
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Besset
Church and town hall
Church and town hall
Coat of arms of Besset
Location of Besset
Map
Besset is located in France
Besset
Besset
Besset is located in Occitanie
Besset
Besset
Coordinates: 43°04′45″N 1°50′15″E / 43.0792°N 1.8375°E / 43.0792; 1.8375
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentAriège
ArrondissementPamiers
CantonMirepoix
IntercommunalityPays de Mirepoix
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Frédéric Valette[1]
Area
1
8.13 km2 (3.14 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
166
 • Density20/km2 (53/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
09052 /09500
Elevation279–480 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.

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

Population

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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%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.