Besse-sur-Issole
Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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Besse-sur-Issole (French pronunciation: [bɛs syʁ isɔl]; Occitan: Bessa d'Issòla) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
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The belfry of Besse-sur-Issole | |
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| Coordinates: 43°20′59″N 6°10′38″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Var |
| Arrondissement | Brignoles |
| Canton | Le Luc |
| Intercommunality | Cœur du Var |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Eric Collin[1] |
Area 1 | 37.19 km2 (14.36 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 3,125 |
| • Density | 84.03/km2 (217.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 83018 /83890 |
| Elevation | 230–637 m (755–2,090 ft) (avg. 258 m or 846 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 | 821 | — |
| 1975 | 756 | −1.17% |
| 1982 | 1,040 | +4.66% |
| 1990 | 1,342 | +3.24% |
| 1999 | 1,779 | +3.18% |
| 2007 | 2,721 | +5.46% |
| 2012 | 3,025 | +2.14% |
| 2017 | 3,039 | +0.09% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
