Besson, Allier

Besson (French pronunciation: [bɛsɔ̃] (listen)) is a commune in the Allier department in central France.

Besson
An aerial view of Besson
Location of Besson
Besson
Besson
Coordinates: 46°28′15″N 3°15′53″E
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAllier
ArrondissementMoulins
CantonSouvigny
IntercommunalityMoulins
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Frédéric Verdier[1]
Area
1
47.16 km2 (18.21 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[2]
761
  Density16/km2 (42/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
03026 /03210
Elevation224–350 m (735–1,148 ft)
(avg. 250 m or 820 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968817    
1975815−0.04%
1982733−1.50%
1990786+0.88%
1999775−0.16%
2007795+0.32%
2012783−0.30%
2017768−0.39%
Source: INSEE[3]

Administration

  • 2001–2014: Jean Pagnon
  • 2014–current: Frédéric Verdier[4]

See also

References

  1. "Liste nominative des communes de l'Allier" [Nominative list of communes of Allier] (PDF) (in French). Association of Mayors and Presidents of Communities of Allier. 8 July 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
  3. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  4. "Liste nominative des communes de l'Allier (avec maire, arrondissement et canton)" [Nominative list of communes of Allier (with mayor, arrondissement and canton)] (PDF). Association of Mayors and Presidents of Communities of Allier (in French). 1 April 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2015.


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