Besson, Allier
Besson is a commune in the Allier department in central France.
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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 (2017-01-01)[1] | 768 |
| • 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. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 767 | — |
| 1968 | 817 | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 815 | −0.2% |
| 1982 | 733 | −10.1% |
| 1990 | 786 | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 775 | −1.4% |
| 2008 | 797 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 778 | −2.4% |
| Source: INSEE (1968–2013)[2] | ||
Administration
- 2001–2014: Jean Pagnon
- 2014–current: Frédéric Verdier[3]
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- "2013 legal populations - Besson". INSEE (in French). Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- "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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