Haut-Bocage
Haut-Bocage is a commune in the Allier department of central France, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.
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Haut-Bocage | |
| Administration | |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne |
| Department | Allier |
| Arrondissement | Montluçon |
| Canton | Huriel |
| Intercommunality | Val de Cher |
| Mayor | Jean-Michel Laprugne (2016-2020) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 182–359 m (597–1,178 ft) |
| Land area1 | 70.64 km2 (27.27 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 933 (2013) |
| - Density | 13/km2 (34/sq mi) |
| 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. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
History
The Haut-Bocage was established on 1 January 2016 with the former communes of Maillet, Givarlais and Louroux-Hodement.[1]
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,[2] 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[3] (2013) |
Density (Inh./km²) |
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| Maillet | 03158 | 26.61 | 344 | 12.9 |
| Givarlais | 03123 | 14.85 | 246 | 16.6 |
| Louroux-Hodement | 03153 | 29.18 | 343 | 11.8 |
Related pages
References
- ↑ Arrêté du 17 décembre 2015 portant création de la commune nouvelle de Haut-Bocage (in fr). Recueil des actes administratifs de l'Allier (18 December 2015). p. 14–15. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- ↑ Orthodromie - Allier department (in fr)Lion 1906. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
- ↑ Populations lègales 2013 - 03-Allier (in fr). Populations légales 2013 des départements et des collectivités d'outre-merInstitut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 2 November 2016.