Bessay-sur-Allier | |
---|---|
Coordinates: 46°26′34″N 3°21′48″E / 46.4428°N 3.3633°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Allier |
Arrondissement | Moulins |
Canton | Moulins-2 |
Intercommunality | CA Moulins Communauté |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Didier Paqueriaud[1] |
Area 1 | 34.6 km2 (13.4 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 1,365 |
• Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 03025 /03340 |
Elevation | 209–271 m (686–889 ft) (avg. 220 m or 720 ft) |
Website | mairie-bessay-sur-allier.fr |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Bessay-sur-Allier (French pronunciation: [bɛsɛ syʁ alje], literally Bessay on Allier) is a commune in the Allier department in central France.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
1968 | 1,207 | — |
1975 | 1,157 | −0.60% |
1982 | 1,331 | +2.02% |
1990 | 1,329 | −0.02% |
1999 | 1,378 | +0.40% |
2007 | 1,417 | +0.35% |
2012 | 1,390 | −0.38% |
2017 | 1,335 | −0.80% |
Source: INSEE[3] |
The current mayor is Didier Paqueriaud, elected in 2020.[1]