Besse, Isère

Besse

Besse
Administration
Country France
Region Rhône-Alpes
Department Isère
Arrondissement Grenoble
Canton Le Bourg-d'Oisans
Mayor Jean-Rémy Ougier
(2001–2008)
Statistics
Elevation 1,228–3,122 m (4,029–10,243 ft)
(avg. 1,450 m/4,760 ft)
Land area1 25 km2 (9.7 sq mi)
Population2 130  (1999)
 - Density 5 /km2 (13 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 38040/ 38142
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.

Besse is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France.

See also