Bessières, Haute-Garonne
| Bessières | ||
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  Bessières | ||
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Location within Occitanie region  Bessières | ||
| Coordinates: 43°48′05″N 1°36′24″E / 43.8014°N 1.6067°ECoordinates: 43°48′05″N 1°36′24″E / 43.8014°N 1.6067°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Occitanie | |
| Department | Haute-Garonne | |
| Arrondissement | Toulouse | |
| Canton | Montastruc-la-Conseillère | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Luc Raysseguier | |
| Area1 | 16.68 km2 (6.44 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 3,120 | |
| • Density | 190/km2 (480/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 31066 / 31660 | |
| Elevation |
85–194 m (279–636 ft) (avg. 108 m or 354 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Bessières is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.
Population
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 1,220 | — |
| 1968 | 1,456 | +19.3% |
| 1975 | 1,595 | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 1,841 | +15.4% |
| 1990 | 2,009 | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 2,222 | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 3,120 | +40.4% |
Sights
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The town hall
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The market
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The church
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The bridge
See also
References
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