Besse-sur-Issole (French pronunciation: [bɛs syʁ isɔl]; Occitan: Bessa d'Issòla) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.

Besse-sur-Issole
The belfry of Besse-sur-Issole
The belfry of Besse-sur-Issole
Coat of arms of Besse-sur-Issole
Location of Besse-sur-Issole
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Besse-sur-Issole is located in France
Besse-sur-Issole
Besse-sur-Issole
Besse-sur-Issole is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Besse-sur-Issole
Besse-sur-Issole
Coordinates: 43°20′59″N 6°10′38″E / 43.3497°N 6.1772°E / 43.3497; 6.1772
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentVar
ArrondissementBrignoles
CantonLe Luc
IntercommunalityCœur du Var
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Eric Collin[1]
Area
1
37.19 km2 (14.36 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
3,095
 • Density83/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
83018 /83890
Elevation230–637 m (755–2,090 ft)
(avg. 258 m or 846 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 821—    
1975 756−1.17%
1982 1,040+4.66%
1990 1,342+3.24%
1999 1,779+3.18%
2007 2,721+5.46%
2012 3,025+2.14%
2017 3,039+0.09%
Source: INSEE[3]

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References edit

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

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