Bécheresse
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Bécheresse (French pronunciation: [beʃʁɛs]) is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.
Bécheresse | |
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Town hall | |
 Location of Bécheresse | |
  Bécheresse Location within France  Bécheresse Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Coordinates: 45°30′01″N 0°05′04″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Charente |
| Arrondissement | Cognac |
| Canton | Charente-Sud |
| Intercommunality | 4B Sud-Charente |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Pierre Herrouet[1] |
Area 1 | 8.38 km2 (3.24 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 290 |
| • Density | 35/km2 (90/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 16036 /16250 |
| Elevation | 95–183 m (312–600 ft) (avg. 183 m or 600 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. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 259 | — |
| 1975 | 218 | −2.43% |
| 1982 | 246 | +1.74% |
| 1990 | 217 | −1.56% |
| 1999 | 207 | −0.52% |
| 2007 | 231 | +1.38% |
| 2012 | 304 | +5.65% |
| 2017 | 290 | −0.94% |
| 2023 | 290 | +0.00% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
