Besson | |
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![]() An aerial view of Besson | |
Coordinates: 46°28′15″N 3°15′53″E / 46.4708°N 3.2647°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. |
Besson is a French commune that is in the Allier department in the center of France.