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Bessans

Coordinates: 45°19′N 7°00′E / 45.32°N 7.00°E / 45.32; 7.00
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Bessans
The town hall, war memorial and church in Bessans
The town hall, war memorial and church in Bessans
Coat of arms of Bessans
Location of Bessans
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Bessans is located in France
Bessans
Bessans
Bessans is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Bessans
Bessans
Coordinates: 45°19′N 7°00′E / 45.32°N 7.00°E / 45.32; 7.00
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentSavoie
ArrondissementSaint-Jean-de-Maurienne
CantonModane
IntercommunalityHaute Maurienne-Vanoise
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jérémy Tracq
Area
1
154.01 km2 (59.46 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[1]
359
 • Density2.3/km2 (6.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
73040 /73480
Elevation1,673–3,752 m (5,489–12,310 ft)
(avg. 1,835 m or 6,020 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Bessans is a commune. It is in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in the Savoie department in southeast France.[2] It is known for its large Nordic skiing area in the winter and for its trekking and mountain climbing opportunities in the summer.

References

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  1. "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
  2. Commune de Bessans (73040), INSEE