Bessines

Bessines is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France.

Bessines
Commune
Location of Bessines
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Coordinates: 46°18′10″N 0°30′54″W / 46.3028°N 0.515°W / 46.3028; -0.515
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Deux-Sèvres
Arrondissement	Niort
Canton	Frontenay-Rohan-Rohan
Intercommunality	CA Niortais
Government
• Mayor (2021–2026)	Christophe Guinot^[1]
Area ^1	11.41 km^2 (4.41 sq mi)
Population  (2021)^[2]	1,828
• Density	160/km^2 (410/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	79034 /79000
Elevation	2–30 m (6.6–98.4 ft) (avg. 9 m or 30 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

See also

• Communes of the Deux-Sèvres department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
2. "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.

 

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