Bonson, Loire

Bonson
Commune
Location of Bonson
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 (20212026) Thierry Deville
Area
1
5.15 km2 (1.99 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
4,478
  Density870/km2 (2,300/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.