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Bessan | |
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Coordinates: 43°21′43″N 3°25′30″E / 43.362°N 3.425°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Hérault |
Arrondissement | Béziers |
Canton | Agde |
Intercommunality | CA Hérault Méditerranée |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Stéphane Pépin-Bonnet[1] |
Area 1 | 27.65 km2 (10.68 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 5,572 |
• Density | 200/km2 (520/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 34031 /34550 |
Elevation | 0–84 m (0–276 ft) (avg. 8 m or 26 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Bessan (French pronunciation: [bɛsɑ̃]; Occitan: Beçan) is a commune in the Hérault department of the Occitanie region in France. Its inhabitants are known as 'Bessanais' in French.