Bessac
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Bessac (French pronunciation: [bɛsak]) is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.
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| Coordinates: 45°25′51″N 0°01′05″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Charente |
| Arrondissement | Angoulême |
| Canton | Tude-et-Lavalette |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Claude Chevalier[1] |
Area 1 | 10.55 km2 (4.07 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 122 |
| • Density | 11.6/km2 (30.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 16041 /16250 |
| Elevation | 62–162 m (203–531 ft) (avg. 10 m or 33 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 | 189 | — |
| 1975 | 152 | −3.06% |
| 1982 | 147 | −0.48% |
| 1990 | 139 | −0.70% |
| 1999 | 131 | −0.66% |
| 2009 | 109 | −1.82% |
| 2014 | 117 | +1.43% |
| 2020 | 113 | −0.58% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
