Besson, Allier

Besson is a commune in the Allier department in central France.

Besson
An aerial view of Besson
Coat of arms
Location of Besson
Besson
Besson
Coordinates: 46°28′15″N 3°15′53″E
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAllier
ArrondissementMoulins
CantonSouvigny
IntercommunalityMoulins
Government
  Mayor (2014–2020) Frédéric Verdier
Area
1
47.16 km2 (18.21 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
768
  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.±%
1962767    
1968817+6.5%
1975815−0.2%
1982733−10.1%
1990786+7.2%
1999775−1.4%
2008797+2.8%
2013778−2.4%
Source: INSEE (1968–2013)[2]

Administration

  • 2001–2014: Jean Pagnon
  • 2014–current: Frédéric Verdier[3]
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See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. "2013 legal populations - Besson". INSEE (in French). Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  3. "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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