Besson | |
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 An aerial view of Besson | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Besson | |
Besson Besson | |
| Coordinates: 46°28′15″N 3°15′53″E / 46.4708°N 3.2647°E / 46.4708; 3.2647 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Allier |
| Arrondissement | Moulins |
| Canton | Souvigny |
| Intercommunality | CA Moulins Communauté |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Frédéric Verdier1 |
Area 1 | 47.16 km2 (18.21 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)2 | 728 |
| • Density | 15.4/km2 (40.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 03026 /03210 |
| Elevation | 224–350 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. | |
Besson (French pronunciation: [bɛsɔ̃] ⓘ) is a commune in the Allier department in central France.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 817 | — |
| 1975 | 815 | −0.04% |
| 1982 | 733 | −1.50% |
| 1990 | 786 | +0.88% |
| 1999 | 775 | −0.16% |
| 2007 | 795 | +0.32% |
| 2012 | 783 | −0.30% |
| 2017 | 768 | −0.39% |
| 2023 | 728 | −0.89% |
| Source: INSEE3 | ||
Administration
- 2001–2014: Jean Pagnon
- 2014–current: Frédéric Verdier4
References
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
- "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.