Bessonies
| Bessonies | |
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The entrance to the chateau in Bessonies | |
  Bessonies | |
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Location within Midi-Pyrénées region  Bessonies | |
| Coordinates: 44°48′40″N 2°09′05″E / 44.8111°N 2.1514°ECoordinates: 44°48′40″N 2°09′05″E / 44.8111°N 2.1514°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées |
| Department | Lot |
| Arrondissement | Figeac |
| Canton | Latronquière |
| Intercommunality | Haut-Ségala |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Martial Cassan |
| Area1 | 7.41 km2 (2.86 sq mi) |
| Population (2009)2 | 103 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (36/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 46338 / 46210 |
| Elevation |
510–682 m (1,673–2,238 ft) (avg. 520 m or 1,710 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. | |
Bessonies is a commune in the Lot department in southwestern France.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 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% |
See also
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