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

Besson
An aerial view of Besson
An aerial view of Besson
Coat of arms of Besson
Location of Besson
Map
Besson is located in France
Besson
Besson
Besson is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Besson
Besson
Coordinates: 46°28′15″N 3°15′53″E / 46.4708°N 3.2647°E / 46.4708; 3.2647
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAllier
ArrondissementMoulins
CantonSouvigny
IntercommunalityCA Moulins Communauté
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Frédéric Verdier[1]
Area
1
47.16 km2 (18.21 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
763
 • 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 edit

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 edit

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

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  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.