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Billy (French pronunciation: [biji] ⓘ; Occitan: Bilhi) is a commune in the Allier department in central France.
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.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Billy  | |
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| Coordinates: 46°14′14″N 3°25′48″E / 46.2372°N 3.43°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Allier |
| Arrondissement | Vichy |
| Canton | Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule |
| Intercommunality | CA Vichy Communauté |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Patrick Séror[1] |
| Area 1 | 10.22 km2 (3.95 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 810 |
| • Density | 79/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 03029 /03260 |
| Elevation | 235–375 m (771–1,230 ft) (avg. 220 m or 720 ft) |
| Website | billy-allier.fr |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography edit
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Billy in the former canton of Varennes-sur-Allier. -
Billy in the Vichy conurbation. -
Billy on the map of Cassini.
History edit
Between this village and nearby Créchy, lagerstätten have yielded a rich assemblage of fossils from the Oligocene-Miocene boundary (c. 24-23 million years ago).[3]
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,084 | — |
| 1975 | 912 | −2.44% |
| 1982 | 921 | +0.14% |
| 1990 | 1,007 | +1.12% |
| 1999 | 929 | −0.89% |
| 2007 | 847 | −1.15% |
| 2012 | 838 | −0.21% |
| 2017 | 781 | −1.40% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Hugueney et al. (2003)
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links edit
- Town hall website (in French)
- Tourist office website Archived 2021-01-25 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
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