Haut-Bocage (French pronunciation: [o bɔkaʒ]; Occitan: Aut Boschatge) is a commune in the Allier department of central France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 and consists of the former communes of Maillet, Givarlais and Louroux-Hodement.[3]
Haut-Bocage | |
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 1920s era post card from Givarlais (delegated commune) | |
Location of Haut-Bocage  | |
  Haut-Bocage  Haut-Bocage | |
| Coordinates: 46°28′44″N 2°39′07″E / 46.479°N 2.652°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Allier |
| Arrondissement | Montluçon |
| Canton | Huriel |
| Intercommunality | CC du Val de Cher |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Michel Laprugne[1] |
Area 1 | 70.64 km2 (27.27 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 855 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (31/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 03158 /03190 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Politics and administration
editList of mayors
edit| In office | Name | Party | Capacity | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 January 2016 | Incumbent | Jean-Michel Laprugne | [4] | ||
Former and delegated communes
editThe mayors of the former communes of Maillet, Givarlais and Louroux-Hodement are by right delegated mayors for each of their respective communes.
| Delegated commune | INSEE code | Intercommunality | Area
(km2) |
Population
(2014) |
Density
(per km2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maillet (seat) | 03158 | CC du Val de Cher | 26.61 | 896 | 34 |
| Givarlais | 03123 | CC du Val de Cher | 14.85 | 246 | 17 |
| Louroux-Hodement | 03153 | CC du Val de Cher | 29.18 | 343 | 12 |
Population
editPopulation data refer to the commune in its geography as of January 2023.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,080 | — |
| 1975 | 947 | −1.86% |
| 1982 | 838 | −1.73% |
| 1990 | 840 | +0.03% |
| 1999 | 842 | +0.03% |
| 2009 | 950 | +1.21% |
| 2014 | 896 | −1.16% |
| 2020 | 860 | −0.68% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
See also
editReferences
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- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral Archived 22 December 2015 at the Wayback Machine 17 December 2015 (in French)
- ^ "Liste nominative des communes de l'Allier" (PDF). Association des maires et présidents d'intercommunalité de l'Allier. 8 July 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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