Échassières
| Échassières | |
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The La Bouble Viaduct under construction | |
  Échassières | |
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Location within Auvergne region  Échassières | |
| Coordinates: 46°11′07″N 2°56′07″E / 46.1853°N 2.9353°ECoordinates: 46°11′07″N 2°56′07″E / 46.1853°N 2.9353°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne |
| Department | Allier |
| Arrondissement | Montluçon |
| Canton | Ébreuil |
| Intercommunality | Sioule, Colettes et Bouble |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Danièle Chammartin |
| Area1 | 23.4 km2 (9.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 394 |
| • Density | 17/km2 (44/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 03108 / 03330 |
| Elevation |
390–765 m (1,280–2,510 ft) (avg. 620 m or 2,030 ft) |
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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. | |
Échassières is a commune in the Allier department in central France.
Geography
The river Bouble forms most of the commune's northwestern border.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 395 | — |
| 1968 | 602 | +52.4% |
| 1975 | 489 | −18.8% |
| 1982 | 408 | −16.6% |
| 1990 | 349 | −14.5% |
| 1999 | 380 | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 394 | +3.7% |
See also
References
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