Haut-Bocage
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| 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 | Val de Cher |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2016-2020) | Jean-Michel Laprugne |
| Area 1 | 70.64 km2 (27.27 sq mi) |
| Population (2013) | 933 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (34/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 03158 /03190 |
| Elevation | 182–359 m (597–1,178 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Haut-Bocage is a commune in the Allier department of central France, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.
History
The Haut-Bocage was established on 1 January 2016 with the former communes of Maillet, Givarlais and Louroux-Hodement.
Geography
Haut-Bocage is in the western part of the Allier department, in the valley of the Cher river at 16 km (9.9 mi) to the north of Montluçon, the subprefecture of the arrondissement.
It has an area of 70.64 km2 (27.27 sq mi) with an altitude of 182–359 m (597–1,178 ft).
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Composition
The commune is formed by:
| Name | Code INSEE | Area (km²) | Population (2013) | Density (Inh./km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maillet | 03158 | 26.61 | 344 | 12.9 |
| Givarlais | 03123 | 14.85 | 246 | 16.6 |
| Louroux-Hodement | 03153 | 29.18 | 343 | 11.8 |
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References
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- ↑ "Arrêté du 17 décembre 2015 portant création de la commune nouvelle de Haut-Bocage" (PDF). Recueil des actes administratifs de l'Allier (in French): 14–15. 18 December 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- ↑ "Orthodromie - Allier department" (in French). Lion 1906. Archived from the original on 26 October 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
- ↑ "Populations lègales 2013 - 03-Allier". Populations légales 2013 des départements et des collectivités d'outre-mer (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
