Beslon (French pronunciation: [bɛlɔ̃]) is a commune in the Manche department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.

Beslon
The church of Notre-Dame
The church of Notre-Dame
Location of Beslon
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Beslon is located in France
Beslon
Beslon
Beslon is located in Normandy
Beslon
Beslon
Coordinates: 48°50′58″N 1°09′01″W / 48.8494°N 1.1503°W / 48.8494; -1.1503
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentManche
ArrondissementSaint-Lô
CantonVilledieu-les-Poêles-Rouffigny
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Léon Dolley[1]
Area
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17.24 km2 (6.66 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
551
 • Density32/km2 (83/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
50048 /50800
Elevation118–237 m (387–778 ft)
(avg. 166 m or 545 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 609—    
1975 560−1.19%
1982 507−1.41%
1990 500−0.17%
1999 498−0.04%
2009 524+0.51%
2014 565+1.52%
2020 555−0.30%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE