Quinssaines (French pronunciation: [kɛ̃sɛn]; Occitan: Quinçaines) is a commune in the Allier department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France.

Quinssaines
The church in Quinssaines
The church in Quinssaines
Location of Quinssaines
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Quinssaines is located in France
Quinssaines
Quinssaines
Quinssaines is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Quinssaines
Quinssaines
Coordinates: 46°19′41″N 2°30′40″E / 46.3281°N 2.5111°E / 46.3281; 2.5111
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAllier
ArrondissementMontluçon
CantonMontluçon-4
IntercommunalityCA Montluçon Communauté
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Francis Nouhant[1]
Area
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25.37 km2 (9.80 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,524
 • Density60/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
03212 /03380
Elevation295–483 m (968–1,585 ft)
(avg. 420 m or 1,380 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Location

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Located in the west part of Allier department, Quinssaines is also close to the Creuse department.

Adjacent Communes: Huriel, Domérat, Prémilhat, Teillet-Argenty, Viersat, Lamaids, Saint-Martinien

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 715—    
1975 770+1.06%
1982 1,050+4.53%
1990 1,071+0.25%
1999 1,063−0.08%
2007 1,152+1.01%
2012 1,408+4.10%
2017 1,487+1.10%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

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References

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  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" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE