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Bonson

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commune in Loire, France

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Bonson is a commune in the Loire department of France, situated within the arrondissement of Montbrison and the canton of Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert. The town lies in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region and is located next to the Loire river. It shares borders with Saint-Cyprien, Andrézieux-Bouthéon, Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez, and Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert. The area covers 5.15 square kilometers, with an elevation of 385 meters above sea level.

The population of Bonson is recorded as 4,557, comprising 1,919 males and 1,970 females. Another source lists the population as 3,881. The commune uses the postal code 42160.

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Place details

Locality
Bonson
Region
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Country
France
Population
3,881

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Key facts

Country
France
Region
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department
Loire
Arrondissement
Montbrison
Canton
Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert
Intercommunality
CA Loire Forez
Mayor 2021 2026
Thierry Deville
Area
5.15 km (1.99 sq mi)
Population 2023
4,557
Density
885/km (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)

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Bonson
Country
France
Population
4557
Area
5.15
Elevation
375
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Body of water
Loire
Shares border with
Sury-le-Comtal
Official website
www.mairie-bonson.fr
Image
Bonson-20110209-Chapelle Notre-Dame.jpg
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Commons category
Bonson (Loire)
postal code
42160
different from
Bonson
associated electoral district
canton of Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert
male population
1919
female population
1970
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-4-77-55-14-16
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Encyclopedic overview

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

Population

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Bonson” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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