Besain
| Besain | |
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Location within Franche-Comté region  Besain | |
| Coordinates: 46°47′11″N 5°47′41″E / 46.7864°N 5.7947°ECoordinates: 46°47′11″N 5°47′41″E / 46.7864°N 5.7947°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Franche-Comté |
| Department | Jura |
| Arrondissement | Lons-le-Saunier |
| Canton | Poligny |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | René Guineret |
| Area1 | 12.84 km2 (4.96 sq mi) |
| Population (2009)2 | 166 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (33/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 39050 / 39800 |
| Elevation | 514–640 m (1,686–2,100 ft) |
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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. | |
Besain is a commune in the Jura department in Franche-Comté in eastern France.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 135 | — |
| 1968 | 163 | +20.7% |
| 1975 | 146 | −10.4% |
| 1982 | 134 | −8.2% |
| 1990 | 146 | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 180 | +23.3% |
| 2006 | 170 | −5.6% |
| 2009 | 166 | −2.4% |
See also
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