Bessières, Haute-Garonne
Bessières (French pronunciation: [bɛsjɛʁ]; Occitan: Becièras) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.
Bessières
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.svg.png.webp) Coat of arms | |
Location of Bessières  | |
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| Coordinates: 43°48′05″N 1°36′24″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Haute-Garonne |
| Arrondissement | Toulouse |
| Canton | Villemur-sur-Tarn |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Cédric Maurel |
| Area 1 | 16.68 km2 (6.44 sq mi) |
| Population | 4,127 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (640/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 31066 /31660 |
| Elevation | 85–194 m (279–636 ft) (avg. 108 m or 354 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 1,220 | — |
| 1968 | 1,456 | +19.3% |
| 1975 | 1,595 | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 1,841 | +15.4% |
| 1990 | 2,009 | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 2,222 | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 3,120 | +40.4% |
Sights
The town hall
The market
The church
The bridge
References
- "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
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