Bessamorel
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Haute Loire | |
| Arrondissement | Yssingeaux | |
| Canton | Yssingeaux | |
| Community association | Sucs | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 7 ' N , 4 ° 5' E | |
| height | 760-1,137 m | |
| surface | 7.37 km 2 | |
| Residents | 458 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 62 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 43200 | |
| INSEE code | 43028 | |
 Town Hall ( Mairie ) of Bessamorel |
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Bessamorel is a French municipality with 458 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Haute-Loire in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . It belongs to the arrondissement of Yssingeaux and the canton of Yssingeaux .
geography
Bessamorel is located in the Velay , a landscape in the French Massif Central , about 18 kilometers east-northeast of Le Puy-en-Velay . Bessamorel is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Yssingeaux in the north and east, Le Pertuis in the south and Saint-Julien-du-Pinet in the west.
history
In the 13th century, the Knights Templar had a commander here with a tithe barn. After the order was broken up, the Order of St. John took on its role. In 1574 the place was sacked by the Protestants.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
| Residents | 248 | 239 | 242 | 262 | 275 | 329 | 392 | 415 |
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Attractions
- Saint-Jean-Baptiste church
Web links
Commons : Bessamorel - collection of images, videos and audio files
