Bessenay

Bessenay
Commune

The church of Saint-Irénée

Coat of arms
Bessenay

Coordinates: 45°46′39″N 4°33′19″E / 45.7775°N 4.5553°E / 45.7775; 4.5553Coordinates: 45°46′39″N 4°33′19″E / 45.7775°N 4.5553°E / 45.7775; 4.5553
Country France
Region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department Rhône
Arrondissement Villefranche-sur-Saône
Canton L'Arbresle
Intercommunality Pays de l'Arbresle
Government
  Mayor (20142020) Bruno Subtil
Area1 14.01 km2 (5.41 sq mi)
Population (2012)2 2,249
  Density 160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 69021 /69690
Elevation 254–664 m (833–2,178 ft)
(avg. 412 m or 1,352 ft)

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.

Bessenay is a commune of the Rhône department in eastern France.

See also

Communes of the Rhône department

References

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