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  (2023) [2]	132
• Density	8.32/km2 (21.6/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.	±% p.a.
1968	216	—
1975	180	−2.57%
1982	158	−1.85%
1990	165	+0.54%
1999	146	−1.35%
2007	148	+0.17%
2012	158	+1.32%
2017	152	−0.77%
2023	132	−2.32%
Source: INSEE [3]

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 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2025.
3. Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE