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Bessenay () is a commune of the Rhône department in eastern France.

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Place details

Locality: Bessenay
Region: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Country: France

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Key facts

French commune.name: Bessenay
French commune.commune status: Commune
French commune.image: Bessenay-01.JPG
French commune.caption: The church of Saint-Irénée
French commune.image coat of arms: Blason ville fr Bessenay (Rhône).svg
French commune.arrondissement: Villefranche-sur-Saône
French commune.canton: L'Arbresle
French commune.INSEE: 69021
French commune.postal code: 69690
French commune.mayor: Karine Forest
French commune.term: 2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality: Pays de l'Arbresle
French commune.elevation m

Wikidata facts

Instance of: commune of France
Official name: Bessenay
Country: France
Located in: Rhône
Population: +2331
Area: +14.01
Elevation: +403
Shares border with: Courzieu
Official website: www.mairie-bessenay.fr
Image: Bessenay-01.JPG

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Bessenay () is a commune of the Rhône department in eastern France.

==Population==

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Communes of Rhône (department)

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French commune.elevation min m

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French commune.elevation max m

664

French commune.area km2

14.01

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P7938

canton of l'Arbresle

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geographic coordinate system

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Daylight saving time

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

region of France

department of France

commune of France

Central European Time

Villefranche-sur-Saône

Central European Summer Time

canton of France

arrondissement of France

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