| Bonson | |
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| Commune | |
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The chapel in Bonson
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| Coordinates: 45°31′27″N 4°13′00″E / 45.5242°N 4.2167°ECoordinates: 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 | Loire Forez |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Joseph Deville |
| Area1 | 5.15 km2 (1.99 sq mi) |
| Population (2009)2 | 3,630 |
| • Density | 700/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| 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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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Bonson, Loire is a commune in the Loire department in central France.