Gouise
| Gouise | |
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  Gouise | |
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Location within Auvergne region  Gouise | |
| Coordinates: 46°24′43″N 3°25′51″E / 46.4119°N 3.4308°ECoordinates: 46°24′43″N 3°25′51″E / 46.4119°N 3.4308°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne |
| Department | Allier |
| Arrondissement | Moulins |
| Canton | Neuilly-le-Réal |
| Intercommunality | Moulins |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Gérard Larue |
| Area1 | 23.12 km2 (8.93 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 224 |
| • Density | 9.7/km2 (25/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 03124 / 03340 |
| Elevation |
230–294 m (755–965 ft) (avg. 247 m or 810 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. | |
Gouise is a commune in the Allier department in central France.
This small village is situated at the crossing of two secondary departmental roads, the D102 (East-West from Saint-Voir to Bessay-sur-Allier) and the D105 (North-South from Neuilly-le-Réal to Saint-Gérand-de-Vaux). Oddly, it has no church but a small town hall with an adjacent meeting room.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 282 | — |
| 1968 | 291 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 227 | −22.0% |
| 1982 | 193 | −15.0% |
| 1990 | 220 | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 216 | −1.8% |
| 2008 | 224 | +3.7% |
Economy
Gouise lives mainly on farming (cattle) and tourism (bed and breakfast). There is also a construction work company. Other people live there but go to work in town (Moulins) or in neighbouring villages.
See also
References
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