Les Bessons (Occitan: Los Bessons) is a commune in the Lozère department in southern France.
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| Coordinates: 44°46′24″N 3°15′14″E / 44.7733°N 3.2539°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Lozère |
| Arrondissement | Mende |
| Canton | Peyre en Aubrac |
| Intercommunality | Terres d'Apcher-Margeride-Aubrac |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | René Tardieu[1] |
| Area 1 | 23.49 km2 (9.07 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 425 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (47/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 48025 /48200 |
| Elevation | 972–1,274 m (3,189–4,180 ft) (avg. 1,050 m or 3,440 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 342 | — |
| 1975 | 325 | −0.73% |
| 1982 | 335 | +0.43% |
| 1990 | 273 | −2.53% |
| 1999 | 361 | +3.15% |
| 2009 | 448 | +2.18% |
| 2014 | 443 | −0.22% |
| 2020 | 420 | −0.88% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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