Bonson, Loire

Coordinates: 45°31′27″N 4°13′00″E / 45.5242°N 4.2167°E / 45.5242; 4.2167
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Bonson
Commune
Location of Bonson
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Bonson is located in France
Bonson
Bonson
Bonson is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Bonson
Bonson
Coordinates: 45°31′27″N 4°13′00″E / 45.5242°N 4.2167°E / 45.5242; 4.2167
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentLoire
ArrondissementMontbrison
CantonSaint-Just-Saint-Rambert
IntercommunalityCA Loire Forez
Government
 • Mayor (2021–2026) Thierry Deville[1]
Area
1
5.15 km2 (1.99 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
4,363
 • Density850/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
42022 /42160
Elevation355–385 m (1,165–1,263 ft)
(avg. 380 m or 1,250 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Bonson (French pronunciation: [bɔ̃sɔ̃]) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.

Population[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,096—    
1975 1,513+4.71%
1982 2,566+7.84%
1990 3,880+5.30%
1999 3,816−0.18%
2007 3,695−0.40%
2012 3,674−0.11%
2017 3,889+1.14%
Source: INSEE[3]

Personalities[edit]

The church, the train station, as well as all the sports fields and all the surrounding houses were built thanks to the donation of land by Sylvain Girerd, at the time owner of the Noyers property, rue Sylvain Girerd.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE