Besse, Isère
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Besse (French pronunciation: [bɛs] ⓘ) is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France.
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| Coordinates: 45°04′21″N 6°10′15″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Isère |
| Arrondissement | Grenoble |
| Canton | Oisans-Romanche |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Rémy Ougier[1] |
Area 1 | 25 km2 (9.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 154 |
| • Density | 6.2/km2 (16/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 38040 /38142 |
| Elevation | 1,228–3,122 m (4,029–10,243 ft) (avg. 1,450 m or 4,760 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 | 162 | — |
| 1975 | 116 | −4.66% |
| 1982 | 117 | +0.12% |
| 1990 | 116 | −0.11% |
| 1999 | 130 | +1.27% |
| 2007 | 142 | +1.11% |
| 2012 | 144 | +0.28% |
| 2017 | 126 | −2.64% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
