Beissat | |
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![]() Location of Beissat | |
| Coordinates: 45°46′26″N 2°16′37″E / 45.7739°N 2.2769°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Aubusson |
| Canton | Auzances |
| Intercommunality | Haute-Corrèze Communauté |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Pierrick Louradour |
Area 1 | 14.49 km2 (5.59 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 700 m (2,300 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 886 m (2,907 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 690 m (2,260 ft) |
| Population (2023) | 31 |
| • Density | 2.1/km2 (5.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23019 /23260 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Beissat (French pronunciation: [bɛsa]; Occitan: Bèiçac) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
An area of forestry, farming and lakes comprising a small village and two hamlets situated some 14 miles (23 km) south of Aubusson on the D18 and the D25 roads. A small river, the Rozeille, flows through the commune.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 94 | — |
| 1975 | 75 | −3.17% |
| 1982 | 62 | −2.68% |
| 1990 | 41 | −5.04% |
| 1999 | 31 | −3.06% |
| 2007 | 32 | +0.40% |
| 2012 | 33 | +0.62% |
| 2017 | 25 | −5.40% |
| 2023 | 31 | +3.65% |
| Source: INSEE | ||