Besset

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Besset is a small commune in southwestern France, in the Ariège department of the Occitania region. It covers 18.13 square kilometers and had 163 residents in 2023. People from Besset are called Bessetois. The area sits at elevations from 279 to 480 meters above sea level, averaging about 290 meters. The town is part of the Pamiers arrondissement and the Mirepoix canton, within the Pays de Mirepoix intercommunality. The mayor from 2020 to 2026 is Frédéric Valette. The postal code is 09500 and the INSEE code is 09052. Time zone is CET in winter and CEST in summer.