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Bessèges
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Bessèges is a commune in the Gard department of France, situated within the Occitanie region. It serves as the capital of the canton of Bessèges and is located in the arrondissement of Alès. The town shares borders with Bordezac, Courry, Gagnières, and Meyrannes. Its postal code is 30160, and it falls under the Europe/Paris timezone.
The commune has an area of 10.32 square kilometers. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 5,421 residents and another citing 3,406. Elevation data also differs, with values recorded at 492 meters, 182 meters, and 173 meters above sea level. The native label for the place is Bességes.
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Place details
- Locality
- Bessèges
- Region
- Occitanie
- Country
- France
- Population
- 3,406
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Bessèges
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- File:Besseges.JPG
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason de la ville de Bessèges (30).svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Alès
- French commune.canton
- Rousson
- French commune.INSEE
- 30037
- French commune.postal code
- 30160
- French commune.mayor
- Bernard Portales
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.elevation m
- 170
- French commune.elevation min m
- 146
- French commune.elevation max m
- 492
- French commune.area km2
- 10.32
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Bessèges
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Alès
- Population
- 2606
- Area
- 10.32
- Elevation
- 262
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Capital of
- canton of Bessèges
- Shares border with
- Robiac-Rochessadoule
- Official website
- www.besseges.fr
- Image
- Besseges.JPG
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- Commons category
- Bessèges
- postal code
- 30160
- native label
- Bességes
- associated electoral district
- canton of Rousson
- male population
- 1319
- female population
- 1525
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-4-66-25-00-01
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Encyclopedic overview
5 sectionsContents
- History
- Population
- See also
- References
- External links
Bessèges (; ) is a commune in the Gard department in France. It is situated on the river Cèze.
==History==
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Bessèges” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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