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Rocles (French pronunciation: [ʁɔkl]; Occitan: Ròcles) is a commune in the Allier department in Auvergne in central France.
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| Coordinates: 46°25′28″N 3°01′55″E / 46.4244°N 3.0319°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Allier |
| Arrondissement | Moulins |
| Canton | Souvigny |
| Intercommunality | Bocage Bourbonnais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Thierry Guillot[1] |
Area 1 | 21.66 km2 (8.36 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 347 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (41/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 03214 /03240 |
| Elevation | 355–460 m (1,165–1,509 ft) (avg. 392 m or 1,286 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 363 | — |
| 1975 | 382 | +0.73% |
| 1982 | 419 | +1.33% |
| 1990 | 367 | −1.64% |
| 1999 | 373 | +0.18% |
| 2009 | 364 | −0.24% |
| 2014 | 394 | +1.60% |
| 2020 | 365 | −1.27% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Sights
edit- Château de la Lande, 15th century
- Etang du Lion, a pond which belonged in the past to the Castle of Montbillon in Saint-Sornin
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rocles, Allier.
- (in French) Pages about Rocles
- (in French) Château de La Lande
- (in French) Castle of Montbillon
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