Bézenet (French pronunciation: [beznɛ]; Occitan: Besenet) is a commune in the Allier department in central France.[3]

Bézenet
Road towards Montmarault
Road towards Montmarault
Location of Bézenet
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Bézenet is located in France
Bézenet
Bézenet
Bézenet is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Bézenet
Bézenet
Coordinates: 46°19′48″N 2°50′45″E / 46.33°N 2.8458°E / 46.33; 2.8458
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAllier
ArrondissementMontluçon
CantonCommentry
IntercommunalityCommentry Montmarault Néris Communauté
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Bruno Depras[1]
Area
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9.94 km2 (3.84 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
923
 • Density93/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC 01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC 02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
03027 /03170
Elevation270–376 m (886–1,234 ft)
(avg. 342 m or 1,122 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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Bézenet is part of the canton of Commentry[3] (before March 2015: canton of Montmarault)[4] and of the Commentry Montmarault Néris Communauté.[3]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968973—    
19751,009 0.52%
19821,005−0.06%
1990922−1.07%
1999953 0.37%
2007972 0.25%
2012993 0.43%
2017948−0.92%
Source: INSEE[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b c INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Populations légales 2012: 03 Allier, INSEE
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE