Besset

Besset
Church and town hall
Location of Besset
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
 (2022)[2]
165
 • 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

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

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.