Bassens, Savoie
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Bassens (French pronunciation: [basɛ̃][3]; Arpitan: Bassè)[4] is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.
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Bassens
Bassè (Savoyard) | |
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The church in Bassens | |
 Location of Bassens | |
  Bassens  Bassens | |
| Coordinates: 45°34′32″N 5°56′24″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Savoie |
| Arrondissement | Chambéry |
| Canton | Saint-Alban-Leysse |
| Intercommunality | Grand Chambéry |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2026) | Catherine Anxionnaz[1] |
Area 1 | 3.11 km2 (1.20 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 5,175 |
| • Density | 1,660/km2 (4,310/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 73031 /73000 |
| Elevation | 280–810 m (920–2,660 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 | 3,548 | — |
| 1975 | 4,016 | +1.79% |
| 1982 | 3,625 | −1.45% |
| 1990 | 3,577 | −0.17% |
| 1999 | 3,503 | −0.23% |
| 2007 | 3,815 | +1.07% |
| 2012 | 3,863 | +0.25% |
| 2017 | 4,466 | +2.94% |
| 2023 | 5,175 | +2.49% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
