Monestier, Allier
| Monestier | |
|---|---|
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The church in Monestier | |
  Monestier | |
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Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region  Monestier | |
| Coordinates: 46°15′22″N 3°06′51″E / 46.2561°N 3.1142°ECoordinates: 46°15′22″N 3°06′51″E / 46.2561°N 3.1142°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Allier |
| Arrondissement | Moulins |
| Canton | Gannat |
| Intercommunality | Sioule, Colettes et Bouble |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Yves Maupoil[1] |
| Area1 | 29.68 km2 (11.46 sq mi) |
| Population (2012)2 | 293 |
| • Density | 9.9/km2 (26/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 03175 / 03140 |
| Elevation |
290–413 m (951–1,355 ft) (avg. 323 m or 1,060 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. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Monestier is a commune in the Allier department in central France.
Geography
The river Bouble forms most of the commune's southwestern border, then flows east through its southern part.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 436 | — |
| 1968 | 437 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 359 | −17.8% |
| 1982 | 274 | −23.7% |
| 1990 | 282 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 266 | −5.7% |
| 2008 | 268 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 293 | +9.3% |
| Source: INSEE (1968–2012) | ||
See also
References
- ↑ "Liste nominative des communes de l'Allier" [Nominative list of communes of Allier] (PDF). Association of Mayors and Presidents of Communities of Allier (in French). 1 April 2015. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
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