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Besné (; Gallo: Bèsnét, ) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.

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Besné is a commune in France, situated within the Loire-Atlantique department and the arrondissement of Saint-Nazaire. It lies in the Pays de la Loire region and shares borders with Crossac, Donges, Pontchâteau, and Prinquiau. The official name of the locality is Besné, and it is associated with the canton of Saint-Nazaire-2.

The area of the commune is 17.54 square units, with an elevation of 16 meters above sea level. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 3,322 residents (1,545 male and 1,506 female) and another citing 2,212. The postal code for the area is 44160. A school is located in the city, and the commune has an official website and contact information available.

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Place details

Locality
Besné
Region
Pays de la Loire
Country
France
Population
2,212

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Key facts

French commune.name
Besné
French commune.native name
(Gallo)
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Besné-44-Chapelle-St-Second1.jpg
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville fr Besné (Loire-Atlantique).svg
French commune.arrondissement
Saint-Nazaire
French commune.canton
Saint-Nazaire-2
French commune.INSEE
44013
French commune.postal code
44160
French commune.mayor
Sylvie Cauchie
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
CA Région Nazairienne et Estuaire
French commune.elevation min m
0
French commune.elevation max m
16
French commune.area km2
17.54

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Besné
Country
France
Population
3322
Area
17.54
Elevation
5
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Shares border with
Donges
Official website
www.mairie-besne.fr
Image
Besné-44-Chapelle-St-Second1.jpg
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Commons category
Besné
postal code
44160
associated electoral district
canton of Saint-Nazaire-2
male population
1545
female population
1506
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-2-40-01-30-13
Sources (5)

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Encyclopedic overview

4 sections
Contents
  • Population
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Besné (; Gallo: Bèsnét, ) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.

==Population==

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Besné” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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