Bessenay
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Rhône | |
| Arrondissement | Villefranche-sur-Saône | |
| Canton | L'Arbresle | |
| Community association | Pays de L'Arbresle | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 47 ' N , 4 ° 33' E | |
| height | 254-664 m | |
| surface | 14.01 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,293 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 164 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 69690 | |
| INSEE code | 69021 | |
| Website | www.mairie-bessenay.fr | |
Bessenay is a French commune with 2,293 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Rhône in the region of Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . It belongs to the arrondissement of Villefranche-sur-Saône and the canton of L'Arbresle .
geography
Bessenay is located about 21 kilometers west of Lyon and belongs to the Coteaux du Lyonnais wine-growing region . Bessenay is surrounded by the neighboring communities Bibost and Savigny in the north, Chevinay in the east, Courzieu in the south, Brussieu in the south-west, Brullioles in the west and south-west and Saint-Julien-sur-Bibost in the west and north-west.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
| Residents | 1.306 | 1,252 | 1,303 | 1,572 | 1.611 | 1,830 | 2.137 | 2,249 |
Attractions
- Saint-Irénée church
- Ripan Chapel
- Le Mas Castle
Web links
Commons : Bessenay - collection of images, videos and audio files
