Besse (French pronunciation: [bɛs] (listen); Occitan: Beça) is a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France.
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Commune | |
The cheese shop in Besse | |
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Coordinates: 45°05′49″N 2°21′00″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Cantal |
Arrondissement | Aurillac |
Canton | Naucelles |
Intercommunality | Pays de Salers |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Nadine Antignac |
Area 1 | 3.77 km2 (1.46 sq mi) |
Population | 130 |
• Density | 34/km2 (89/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 15269 /15140 |
Elevation | 559–769 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. |
The Maronne river forms the commune's northern border.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 193 | — |
1968 | 199 | +3.1% |
1975 | 176 | −11.6% |
1982 | 159 | −9.7% |
1990 | 153 | −3.8% |
1999 | 143 | −6.5% |
2008 | 132 | −7.7% |
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