Bègues (French pronunciation: [bɛɡ]; Occitan: Begas) is a commune in the Allier department in central France.[3]

Bègues
The church in Bègues
The church in Bègues
Coat of arms of Bègues
Location of Bègues
Map
Bègues is located in France
Bègues
Bègues
Bègues is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Bègues
Bègues
Coordinates: 46°07′42″N 3°09′24″E / 46.1283°N 3.1567°E / 46.1283; 3.1567
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAllier
ArrondissementVichy
CantonGannat
IntercommunalitySaint-Pourçain Sioule Limagne
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Serge Maume[1]
Area
1
8.3 km2 (3.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
226
 • Density27/km2 (71/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
03021 /03800
Elevation290–520 m (950–1,710 ft)
(avg. 525 m or 1,722 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography edit

Population edit

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968150—    
1975152+0.19%
1982196+3.70%
1990193−0.19%
1999202+0.51%
2007228+1.52%
2012231+0.26%
2017227−0.35%
Source: INSEE[4]

Administration edit

  • 2008–2014: Georges Beaumet
  • 2014–2020: Alain Viguié[5]
  • 2020–current: Serge Maume[6]

See also edit

References edit

  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". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  5. ^ "Liste nominative des communes de l'Allier (avec maire, arrondissement et canton)" [Nominative list of communes of Allier (with mayor, arrondissement and canton)] (PDF). Association of Mayors and Presidents of Communities of Allier (in French). 1 April 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 May 2015.
  6. ^ "Liste nominative des communes de l'Allier" [Nominative list of communes of Allier] (PDF). maires-allier.fr (in French). Association of Mayors and Presidents of Communities of Allier. 8 July 2020. p. 1.