Vallon-en-Sully (French pronunciation: [valɔ̃ ɑ̃ syli]) is a commune in the Allier department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France.

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Coat of arms of Vallon-en-Sully
Location of Vallon-en-Sully
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Vallon-en-Sully is located in France
Vallon-en-Sully
Vallon-en-Sully
Vallon-en-Sully is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
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Vallon-en-Sully
Coordinates: 46°32′13″N 2°36′32″E / 46.5369°N 2.6089°E / 46.5369; 2.6089
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAllier
ArrondissementMontluçon
CantonHuriel
IntercommunalityVal de Cher
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Mohammed Kemih[1]
Area
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38.02 km2 (14.68 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,491
 • Density39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
03297 /03190
Elevation167–280 m (548–919 ft)
(avg. 180 m or 590 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It is home to a host of beautiful châteaux (i.e. castles), with the most notable being Le Creux.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,734—    
1975 1,677−0.48%
1982 1,775+0.81%
1990 1,809+0.24%
1999 1,712−0.61%
2009 1,693−0.11%
2014 1,635−0.69%
2020 1,514−1.27%
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