Bessay-sur-Allier

CountryFrance

Area

¹

34.6 km² (13.4 sq mi)

Population

(2023)^[2]

1,382

Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)

Bessay-sur-Allier
Commune
The church in Bessay-sur-Allier
Coat of arms
Location of Bessay-sur-Allier
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Coordinates: 46°26′34″N 3°21′48″E / 46.4428°N 3.3633°E / 46.4428; 3.3633
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  (2023)[2]	1,382
• Density	39.9/km2 (103/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.