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Bessé

Bessé
Town hall
Town hall
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Location of Bessé
Bessé is located in France
Bessé
Bessé
Location within France
Bessé is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Bessé
Bessé
Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 45°57′22″N 0°04′28″E / 45.9561°N 0.0744°E / 45.9561; 0.0744
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCharente
ArrondissementConfolens
CantonCharente-Nord
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Jackie Lizot[1]
Area
1
7.67 km2 (2.96 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
120
  Density16/km2 (41/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
16042 /16140
Elevation84–131 m (276–430 ft)
(avg. 111 m or 364 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Bessé is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 169    
1975 137−2.95%
1982 116−2.35%
1990 132+1.63%
1999 152+1.58%
2007 150−0.17%
2012 141−1.23%
2017 121−3.01%
2023 120−0.14%
Source: INSEE[3]

The inhabitants of Bessé are called Besséens in French.

See also

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References

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  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE