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Bessenay | |
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 The church of Saint-Irénée | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Bessenay  | |
  Bessenay  Bessenay | |
| Coordinates: 45°46′39″N 4°33′19″E / 45.7775°N 4.5553°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Rhône |
| Arrondissement | Villefranche-sur-Saône |
| Canton | L'Arbresle |
| Intercommunality | Pays de l'Arbresle |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Karine Forest[1] |
Area 1 | 14.01 km2 (5.41 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 2,351 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 69021 /69690 |
| Elevation | 254–664 m (833–2,178 ft) (avg. 412 m or 1,352 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Bessenay (French pronunciation: [bɛsnɛ]) is a commune of the Rhône department in eastern France.
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.