Besmont

Besmont
Commune
Location of Besmont
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Coordinates: 49°50′18″N4°07′21″E / 49.8383°N 4.1225°E / 49.8383; 4.1225
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Aisne
Arrondissement	Vervins
Canton	Hirson
Intercommunality	CC Trois Rivières
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Michel Dru [1]
Area 1	15.86 km2 (6.12 sq mi)
Population  (2022) [2]	137
• Density	8.6/km2 (22/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	02079 /02500
Elevation	165–245 m (541–804 ft) (avg. 202 m or 663 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Besmont is a commune in the department of Aisne in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	259	—
1968	216	−16.6%
1975	180	−16.7%
1982	158	−12.2%
1990	165	+4.4%
1999	146	−11.5%
2008	148	+1.4%
2011	155	+4.7%
2016	156	+0.6%
2022	137	−12.2%

See also

• Communes of the Aisne department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
2. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.