Besson, Allier
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An aerial view of Besson | |
Location 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 | CA Moulins Communauté |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Frédéric Verdier |
Area 1 | 47.16 km2 (18.21 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 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. | |
Besson (French pronunciation: [bɛsɔ̃] ⓘ) is a commune in the Allier department in central France.