Besson, Allier

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

Besson
Commune
An aerial view of Besson
Coat of arms
Location of Besson
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Coordinates: 46°28′15″N 3°15′53″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Allier
Arrondissement	Moulins
Canton	Souvigny
Intercommunality	CA Moulins Communauté
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Frédéric Verdier[1]
Area 1	47.16 km2 (18.21 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	746
• Density	16/km2 (41/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.

Population

Historical 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%
Source: INSEE[3]

Administration

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

See also

• Communes of the Allier department