Bécheresse
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Charente | |
| Arrondissement | cognac | |
| Canton | Charente Sud | |
| Community association | 4B Sud Charente | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 30 ′ N , 0 ° 5 ′ E | |
| height | 95-183 m | |
| surface | 8.38 km 2 | |
| Residents | 290 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 35 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 16250 | |
| INSEE code | 16036 | |
 Mairie and Church of Bécheresse |
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Bécheresse is a French municipality with 290 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine in France . The residents call themselves Bécheressiens .
geography
The river Né has its source in the municipality of Bécheresse .
The districts of Chez Bautrit, Le Maine Cité and Les Comps belong to Bécheresse .
The neighboring communities are Plassac-Rouffiac in the north, Voulgézac in the east, Pérignac in the south, Coteaux-du-Blanzacais with Blanzac-Porcheresse in the southwest and Champagne-Vigny in the west.
Demographics
In 1793 around 700 people lived in Bécheresse. In the 19th and in the first half of the 20th century the number of inhabitants steadily decreased.
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2017 |
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| Residents | 270 | 259 | 218 | 246 | 217 | 207 | 231 | 290 |
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