Charmes (French pronunciation: [ʃaʁm] ; Occitan: Charmas) is a commune in the Allier department in central France.

Charmes
Town hall
Town hall
Location of Charmes
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Charmes is located in France
Charmes
Charmes
Charmes is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Charmes
Charmes
Coordinates: 46°04′34″N 3°15′09″E / 46.0761°N 3.2525°E / 46.0761; 3.2525
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAllier
ArrondissementVichy
CantonGannat
IntercommunalitySaint-Pourçain Sioule Limagne
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean Durantel[1]
Area
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8.19 km2 (3.16 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
381
 • Density47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
03061 /03800
Elevation318–428 m (1,043–1,404 ft)
(avg. 340 m or 1,120 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 315—    
1975 286−1.37%
1982 308+1.06%
1990 328+0.79%
1999 293−1.25%
2009 354+1.91%
2014 404+2.68%
2020 387−0.71%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE