Besset
| Besset | |
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Church and town hall | |
  Besset | |
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Location within Midi-Pyrénées region  Besset | |
| Coordinates: 43°04′45″N 1°50′15″E / 43.0792°N 1.8375°ECoordinates: 43°04′45″N 1°50′15″E / 43.0792°N 1.8375°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Midi-Pyrénées |
| Department | Ariège |
| Arrondissement | Pamiers |
| Canton | Mirepoix |
| Intercommunality | Vallée moyenne de l'Hers |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Franco Arnaud |
| Area1 | 8.13 km2 (3.14 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 144 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (46/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 09052 / 09500 |
| Elevation |
279–480 m (915–1,575 ft) (avg. 290 m or 950 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. | |
Besset is a commune in the Ariège department of southwestern France.
Population
Inhabitants of Besset are called Bessetois.
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 64 | — |
| 1968 | 88 | +37.5% |
| 1975 | 98 | +11.4% |
| 1982 | 114 | +16.3% |
| 1990 | 123 | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 119 | −3.3% |
| 2008 | 144 | +21.0% |
See also
References
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