Bessan
Bessan (French pronunciation: [bɛsɑ̃]; Occitan: Beçan) is a commune in the Hérault department of the Occitanie region in France. Its inhabitants are known as 'Bessanais' in French.
Bessan | |
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The Historic Bessan Village Door | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Bessan | |
Bessan Bessan | |
| Coordinates: 43°21′43″N 3°25′30″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Hérault |
| Arrondissement | Béziers |
| Canton | Agde |
| Intercommunality | CA Hérault Méditerranée |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Stéphane Pépin-Bonnet |
| Area 1 | 27.65 km2 (10.68 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | 5,572 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (520/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 34031 /34550 |
| Elevation | 0–84 m (0–276 ft) (avg. 8 m or 26 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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