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Magnet (French pronunciation: [maɲɛ]) is a commune in the Allier department in central France.
Magnet | |
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 Town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Magnet  | |
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| Coordinates: 46°12′48″N 3°30′16″E / 46.2133°N 3.5044°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Allier |
| Arrondissement | Vichy |
| Canton | Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule |
| Intercommunality | CA Vichy Communauté |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Véronique Triboulet[1] |
| Area 1 | 12.72 km2 (4.91 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,037 |
| • Density | 82/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 03157 /03260 |
| Elevation | 274–366 m (899–1,201 ft) (avg. 290 m or 950 ft) |
| Website | magnet03 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 722 | — |
| 1975 | 611 | −2.36% |
| 1982 | 592 | −0.45% |
| 1990 | 656 | +1.29% |
| 1999 | 694 | +0.63% |
| 2009 | 827 | +1.77% |
| 2014 | 946 | +2.73% |
| 2020 | 1,035 | +1.51% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Sports edit
Magnet hosted the road cycling competition of the 2023 Virtus Global Games from 5 to 7 June 2023.[4] The cyclists completed a 4.7 kilometres (2.9 mi) loop, a 30 kilometres (19 mi) (women) or 60 kilometres (37 mi) (men) race and individual and team time trials.[5]
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.
- ^ "Évolution et structure de la population en 2020 – Commune de Magnet (03157)" [Evolution and structure of population in 2020 – Commune of Magnet (03157)]. insee.fr (in French). French National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE). 27 June 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ "Town of Magnet". gg2023.org. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ "Virtus Global Games Vichy 2023. June 4th to 10th. Information Document" (PDF). Athletes Without Limits. p. 15. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
External links edit
- Town hall website (in French)
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