Besse, Isère

Besse
Besse

Coordinates: 45°04′21″N 6°10′15″E / 45.0725°N 6.1708°E / 45.0725; 6.1708Coordinates: 45°04′21″N 6°10′15″E / 45.0725°N 6.1708°E / 45.0725; 6.1708
Country France
Region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department Isère
Arrondissement Grenoble
Canton Le Bourg-d'Oisans
Government
  Mayor (20142020) Jean-Rémy Ougier
Area1 25 km2 (10 sq mi)
Population (2009)2 142
  Density 5.7/km2 (15/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 38040 / 38142
Elevation 1,228–3,122 m (4,029–10,243 ft)
(avg. 1,450 m or 4,760 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Besse is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962204    
1968162−20.6%
1975116−28.4%
1982117+0.9%
1990116−0.9%
1999130+12.1%
2009142+9.2%

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