Bessenay

Bessenay (French pronunciation: [bɛsnɛ]) is a commune of the Rhône department in eastern France.

Bessenay
Commune
The church of Saint-Irénée
Coat of arms
Location of Bessenay
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Coordinates: 45°46′39″N 4°33′19″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Rhône
Arrondissement	Villefranche-sur-Saône
Canton	L'Arbresle
Intercommunality	Pays de l'Arbresle
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Karine Forest[1]
Area 1	14.01 km2 (5.41 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	2,351
• Density	170/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	69021 /69690
Elevation	254–664 m (833–2,178 ft) (avg. 412 m or 1,352 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	1,252	—
1975	1,303	+0.57%
1982	1,572	+2.72%
1990	1,611	+0.31%
1999	1,830	+1.43%
2007	2,180	+2.21%
2012	2,249	+0.63%
2017	2,293	+0.39%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

Communes of the Rhône department