Bézenet (Occitan, Besenet) is a commune in the Allier department in central France.[3]
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Bézenet | |
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Commune | |
Road towards Montmarault | |
Location of Bézenet ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 46°19′48″N 2°50′45″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Allier |
Arrondissement | Montluçon |
Canton | Commentry |
Intercommunality | Commentry Montmarault Néris Communauté |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Bruno Depras[1] |
Area 1 | 9.94 km2 (3.84 sq mi) |
Population | 928 |
• Density | 93/km2 (240/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 03027 /03170 |
Elevation | 270–376 m (886–1,234 ft) (avg. 342 m or 1,122 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Bézenet is part of the canton of Commentry[3] (before March 2015: canton of Montmarault)[4] and of the Commentry Montmarault Néris Communauté.[3]
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 973 | — |
1975 | 1,009 | +0.52% |
1982 | 1,005 | −0.06% |
1990 | 922 | −1.07% |
1999 | 953 | +0.37% |
2007 | 972 | +0.25% |
2012 | 993 | +0.43% |
2017 | 948 | −0.92% |
Source: INSEE[5] |
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