Bézenet
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Bézenet (French pronunciation: [beznɛ]; Occitan: Besenet) is a commune in the Allier department in central France.[3]
Bézenet | |
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_2018-08-15.JPG) Road towards Montmarault | |
 Location of Bézenet | |
  Bézenet Location within France  Bézenet Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Coordinates: 46°19′48″N 2°50′45″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Allier |
| Arrondissement | Montluçon |
| Canton | Commentry |
| Intercommunality | Commentry Montmarault Néris Communauté |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Bruno Depras[1] |
Area 1 | 9.94 km2 (3.84 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 910 |
| • Density | 92/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 03027 /03170 |
| Elevation | 270–376 m (886–1,234 ft) (avg. 342 m or 1,122 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Bézenet is part of the canton of Commentry[3] (before March 2015: canton of Montmarault)[4] and of the Commentry Montmarault Néris Communauté.[3]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 973 | — |
| 1975 | 1,009 | +0.52% |
| 1982 | 1,005 | −0.06% |
| 1990 | 922 | −1.07% |
| 1999 | 953 | +0.37% |
| 2007 | 972 | +0.25% |
| 2012 | 993 | +0.43% |
| 2017 | 948 | −0.92% |
| 2023 | 910 | −0.68% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
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