Bésignan
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Bésignan (French pronunciation: [beziɲɑ̃]; Occitan: Besinhan) is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France.
Bésignan | |
|---|---|
The town hall in Bésignan | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Bésignan | |
  Bésignan Location within France  Bésignan Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Coordinates: 44°19′16″N 5°19′33″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Drôme |
| Arrondissement | Nyons |
| Canton | Nyons et Baronnies |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | José Fernandes[1] |
Area 1 | 8.94 km2 (3.45 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 76 |
| • Density | 8.5/km2 (22/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 26050 /26110 |
| Elevation | 437–963 m (1,434–3,159 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 | 49 | — |
| 1975 | 44 | −1.53% |
| 1982 | 47 | +0.95% |
| 1990 | 55 | +1.98% |
| 1999 | 69 | +2.55% |
| 2007 | 66 | −0.55% |
| 2012 | 64 | −0.61% |
| 2017 | 82 | +5.08% |
| 2023 | 76 | −1.26% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
