Besson, Allier

Besson is a French commune that is in the Allier department in the center of 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	Moulins
Government
• Mayor (2014–2020)	Frédéric Verdier
Area 1	47.16 km2 (18.21 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[1]	761
• Density	16/km2 (42/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.