Le Bessat | |
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Commune | |
The church in Le Bessat
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Coordinates: 45°22′11″N 4°30′56″E / 45.3697°N 4.5156°ECoordinates: 45°22′11″N 4°30′56″E / 45.3697°N 4.5156°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Loire |
Arrondissement | Saint-Étienne |
Canton | Le Pilat |
Intercommunality | Monts du Pilat |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Robert Tardy |
Area1 | 10.06 km2 (3.88 sq mi) |
Population (2009)2 | 436 |
• Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
INSEE/Postal code | 42017 /42660 |
Elevation | 700–1,308 m (2,297–4,291 ft) (avg. 1,170 m or 3,840 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Le Bessat is a commune in the Loire department in central France.