Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise
| Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise | ||
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  Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise | ||
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Location within Auvergne region  Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise | ||
| Coordinates: 45°30′50″N 2°56′01″E / 45.5139°N 2.9336°ECoordinates: 45°30′50″N 2°56′01″E / 45.5139°N 2.9336°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Puy-de-Dôme | |
| Arrondissement | Issoire | |
| Canton | Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise | |
| Intercommunality | Massif du Sancy | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | André Gay | |
| Area1 | 72.38 km2 (27.95 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 1,632 | |
| • Density | 23/km2 (58/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 63038 / 63610 | |
| Elevation | 805–1,725 m (2,641–5,659 ft) | |
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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-et-Saint-Anastaise, also known as Besse-en-Chandesse (its official name from April 2, 1961 to July 1, 1973), or Besse (its name before 1961), is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France.
The nearby ski resort of Super-Besse is to host the first mountain finish of the 2008 Tour de France.
Geography
The river Rhue has is source in the commune.
Population
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1968 | 1,530 | — |
| 1975 | 1,767 | +15.5% |
| 1982 | 1,763 | −0.2% |
| 1990 | 1,799 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 1,672 | −7.1% |
| 2006 | 1,632 | −2.4% |
| 2009 | 1,636 | +0.2% |
See also
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