Besset

Besset is a commune in the Ariège department of southwestern France.

Besset
Commune
Church and town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Besset
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Coordinates: 43°04′45″N 1°50′15″E
Country	France
Region	Occitania
Department	Ariège
Arrondissement	Pamiers
Canton	Mirepoix
Intercommunality	Pays de Mirepoix
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Frédéric Valette[1]
Area 1	8.13 km2 (3.14 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	165
• Density	20.3/km2 (52.6/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	09052 /09500
Elevation	279–480 m (915–1,575 ft) (avg. 290 m or 950 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Inhabitants of Besset are called Bessetois.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	64	—
1968	88	+37.5%
1975	98	+11.4%
1982	114	+16.3%
1990	123	+7.9%
1999	119	−3.3%
2008	144	+21.0%

See also

• Communes of the Ariège department