Bessines
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Location within Poitou-Charentes region  Bessines | |
| Coordinates: 46°18′10″N 0°30′54″W / 46.3028°N 0.515°WCoordinates: 46°18′10″N 0°30′54″W / 46.3028°N 0.515°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Deux-Sèvres |
| Arrondissement | Niort |
| Canton | Frontenay-Rohan-Rohan |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Gilbert Baranger |
| Area1 | 11.41 km2 (4.41 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 1,594 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 79034 / 79000 |
| Elevation |
2–30 m (6.6–98.4 ft) (avg. 9 m or 30 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. | |
Bessines is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in the Poitou-Charentes region in western France.
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