Vicq (French pronunciation: [vik]; Occitan: Vic) is a commune in the Allier department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France.[3]

Vicq
The church in Vicq
The church in Vicq
Location of Vicq
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Vicq is located in France
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Vicq
Vicq is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
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Vicq
Coordinates: 46°08′52″N 3°05′34″E / 46.1478°N 3.0928°E / 46.1478; 3.0928
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAllier
ArrondissementVichy
CantonGannat
IntercommunalitySaint-Pourçain Sioule Limagne
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Danièle Benayon[1]
Area
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13.25 km2 (5.12 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
293
 • Density22/km2 (57/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
03311 /03450
Elevation302–437 m (991–1,434 ft)
(avg. 326 m or 1,070 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Vicq comes from vicus, which means central Gallo-Roman administration, on a local scale.

Geography

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It is located 13 km from Gannat, 33 km from Vichy and 5 km from Ébreuil.

Administration

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List of mayors
Term Name
2001–2014 Jean-François Henry
2014–2018 Pierre Lenvoisé[4]
2018- Danièle Benayon[5][6]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 430—    
1975 342−3.22%
1982 315−1.17%
1990 310−0.20%
1999 300−0.36%
2009 326+0.83%
2014 330+0.24%
2020 297−1.74%
Source: INSEE[7]

Its inhabitants are called Vicquois in French.

Sights

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  • The 11th-13th century Romanesque church of Saint Maurice, classified as a historic site in 1911.[8]

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. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ "Liste nominative des communes de l'Allier" [Nominative list of communes of Allier] (PDF) (in French). Association of Mayors and Presidents of Communities of Allier. 19 April 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 June 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  5. ^ "Liste nominative des communes de l'Allier" [Nominative List of Communes of Allier] (PDF) (in French). Association of Mayors and Presidents of Communities of Allier. 15 May 2018. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
  6. ^ "Liste nominative des communes de l'Allier" [Nominative List of Communes of Allier] (PDF) (in French). Association of Mayors and Presidents of Communities of Allier. 8 July 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  7. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  8. ^ Base Mérimée: Eglise Saint-Maurice, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)