Bessonies (French pronunciation: [bɛsɔni]; Occitan: Bessoniás) is a commune in the Lot department in southwestern France.
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Commune | |
![]() The entrance to the chateau in Bessonies | |
Location of Bessonies ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 44°48′40″N 2°09′05″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Lot |
Arrondissement | Figeac |
Canton | Lacapelle-Marival |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Francis Thers[1] |
Area 1 | 7.41 km2 (2.86 sq mi) |
Population | 77 |
• Density | 10/km2 (27/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 46338 /46210 |
Elevation | 510–682 m (1,673–2,238 ft) (avg. 520 m or 1,710 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 143 | — |
1968 | 184 | +28.7% |
1975 | 169 | −8.2% |
1982 | 143 | −15.4% |
1990 | 124 | −13.3% |
1999 | 120 | −3.2% |
2009 | 103 | −14.2% |
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