Besse, Cantal

Besse (French pronunciation: [bɛs] (listen); Occitan: Beça) is a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France.

Besse
The cheese shop in Besse
Location of Besse
Besse
Besse
Coordinates: 45°05′49″N 2°21′00″E
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentCantal
ArrondissementAurillac
CantonNaucelles
IntercommunalityPays de Salers
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Nadine Antignac
Area
1
3.77 km2 (1.46 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[1]
130
  Density34/km2 (89/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
15269 /15140
Elevation559–769 m (1,834–2,523 ft)
(avg. 750 m or 2,460 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The Maronne river forms the commune's northern border.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962193    
1968199+3.1%
1975176−11.6%
1982159−9.7%
1990153−3.8%
1999143−6.5%
2008132−7.7%

See also

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