Bésayes | |
|---|---|
 Town hall | |
 Location of Bésayes | |
  Bésayes  Bésayes | |
| Coordinates:44°57′56″N5°04′48″E / 44.9656°N 5.08°E /44.9656; 5.08 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Drôme |
| Arrondissement | Valence |
| Canton | Vercors-Monts du Matin |
| Intercommunality | CA Valence Romans Agglo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Nadine Manteaux[1] |
Area 1 | 9.53 km2 (3.68 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,370 |
| • Density | 144/km2 (372/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 26049 /26300 |
| Elevation | 208–408 m (682–1,339 ft) (avg. 242 m or 794 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Bésayes (French pronunciation:[bezaj];Occitan:Besaias) is acommune in theDrômedepartment in southeasternFrance.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 520 | — |
| 1975 | 552 | +0.86% |
| 1982 | 718 | +3.83% |
| 1990 | 762 | +0.75% |
| 1999 | 911 | +2.00% |
| 2009 | 1,082 | +1.74% |
| 2014 | 1,148 | +1.19% |
| 2020 | 1,248 | +1.40% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
