Bonson, Loire
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Bonson | |
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Commune | |
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 Location of Bonson | |
  Bonson  Bonson | |
| Coordinates: 45°31′27″N 4°13′00″E / 45.5242°N 4.2167°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Loire |
| Arrondissement | Montbrison |
| Canton | Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert |
| Intercommunality | CA Loire Forez |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–2026) | Thierry Deville[1] |
Area 1 | 5.15 km2 (1.99 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 4,557 |
| • Density | 885/km2 (2,290/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 42022 /42160 |
| Elevation | 355–385 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.
| Year | Pop. | ±% 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% |
| 2023 | 4,557 | +2.68% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
