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Bessèges

Total population

2,695

Elevation146 m
Land area10.32 km²
WeatherAvg high 66.7°F
Coordinates44.29°, 4.10°

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City facts

Elevation
146 m
Area
10.32 km²
Official website
www.besseges.fr

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Overview

Bessèges is a commune in the Gard department in France. It is situated on the river Cèze.

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History & geography

History

Historically Bessèges was a hamlet of Robiac. Its importance began with the opening of a coal mine in 1809, followed by an iron and steel plant in 1833, and eventually the railway reached it in 1857. The commune was created in 1857 from parts of Gagnières and Robiac-Rochessadoule. At its peak in the late 19th century, the population was over 11,000. However, during the 20th century it declined and eventually the mine was abandoned in 1964, and the steel-works in 1987. Today its economy is based on tourism, and it is home to the Étoile de Bessèges road bicycle race.

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Geography

Latitude
44.2900
Longitude
4.1033
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
66.7°F
Avg low
48.1°F
Annual precipitation
43.8 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

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Walkability

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Wildlife & biodiversity

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
41
Largest magnitude
4.8
Largest event
2019-11-11

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Official Identifiers

INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics

INSEE code
30037
Department
30
Region
76
Population (Wikidata)
2,606

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • INSEE — French national statistics, via geo.api.gouv.fr (official commune code, population, surface, department, region)
  • • INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics — geo.api.gouv.fr